Manchester United's revolution is continuing under Sir Jim Ratcliffe
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Manchester United are in talks to tie Marc Skinner down to a new contract – perhaps providing clues as to where the club stand on Erik ten Hag.
Skinner's deal with Manchester United's women's team is set to expire at the end of this season and as per The Athletic, has been the subject of fan unrest. Chants and banners have been present at Red Devils games, with Skinner an unpopular figure with some supporters, as he sees his side 15 points off the top of the WSL.
Marc Skinner is to get a new United contract (Image credit: Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images)
With uncertainty over the future of the men's team, too, there may be a precedence set with Skinner.
Like his equal on the women's team, Ten Hag has endured a tough season and come under criticism from a section of the United support. The Dutchman, it could be argued though, has been given far more leeway, with no such chants from the Old Trafford faithful directed towards him.
There appears to be more support for the men's team manager than the women's: and Ratcliffe choosing to stick by an under-fire boss certainly shows that he's unafraid of making unpopular decisions.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag is under fire (Image credit: Getty Images)
In FourFourTwo's opinion, Ten Hag's future could go either way – but Skinner's future provides a clear insight into the new regime at United, suggesting that regardless of what supporters believe, Ratcliffe won't be making decisions to keep them onside.
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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
