Manchester United: Ratcliffe and Glazer family visit training ground to support Carrick

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one Glazer family member visited United's Carrington training base to meet interim manager Michael Carrick ahead of Saturday's derby with Manchester City. Carrick has led only his second training session since his recent appointment.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one member of the Glazer family visited Manchester United's Carrington training base on Thursday to meet interim manager Michael Carrick ahead of Saturday's derby with Manchester City. The club moved a scheduled executive committee meeting to Carrington so senior management could speak to Carrick before the game. Ratcliffe and the six Glazer siblings are the club's majority owners, and it is thought at least one of Avram or Joel Glazer attended. Other executives present included chief executive Omar Berrada and chief financial officer Roger Bell. Key facts: - Sir Jim Ratcliffe and at least one Glazer family member visited Carrington to support interim manager Michael Carrick. - The club moved an executive committee meeting to the training base so senior management could speak with Carrick. - Carrick has led only his second training session since his appointment and is preparing the squad for the Manchester derby on Saturday. - Manchester United are out of the Carabao Cup and FA Cup and are not in European competition, leaving league qualification as the remaining objective in Carrick's 17 league matches in charge. - Defender Lisandro Martínez returned from a serious knee injury in late November and said he had considered retirement during his recovery. Summary: The visit was presented as a show of support for Carrick from ownership and senior executives ahead of a high-profile match. United will play Manchester City on Saturday, with Carrick overseeing training after two sessions since his appointment. The club's immediate focus, as reported, is on league matches during Carrick's remaining 17 games in charge.