Manchester United executive co-chairman Joel Glazer will reportedly be involved in a three-man football committee if Sir Jim Ratcliffe's bid to buy 25% of the club is accepted.
The Red Devils are expected to approve Ratcliffe's £1.3bn approach for a minority stake, 11 months on from when they first opened the door to relinquishing control of the club.
News of the Glazers entertaining bids was met with elation from Man United supporters, who have fiercely protested against the American family's stewardship for over a decade.
Ratcliffe and Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani were involved in a two-horse race to buy the club for several months, but neither party met the Glazers' £6bn asking price.
Having supposedly grown tired of the Glazers' conduct throughout the process, Sheikh Jassim - who was looking to complete a full, debt-free takeover - withdrew from the race, leaving Ratcliffe as the sole bidder.
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The INEOS chief is not looking to buy the club outright at this moment in time, but his 25% acquisition is expected to be a precursor to a full takeover in the future, and he will be given control over footballing decisions as part of the deal.
There are still a few hoops to jump through before Ratcliffe's purchase is completed, though, and with the 71-year-old only acquiring a minority stake, the unpopular Glazers will remain in office.
As part of his revamp of football operations, Sky Sports News claims that Ratcliffe has proposed a three-man committee of himself, Joel Glazer and Sir Dave Brailsford - the INEOS director of sport - to make the key decisions.
While the Glazers will continue to run the commercial side of the business, Ratcliffe will be given a strong say in sporting matters alongside Brailsford, who also supports the 71-year-old's work with Ligue 1 side Nice.
Ratcliffe is supposedly pushing for the club to be active in the January transfer market, although his 25% purchase is not expected to significantly boost the Red Devils' transfer warchest.
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Man United made three marquee signings in the summer in the shape of Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount and Andre Onana, as well as re-signing Jonny Evans on a short-term deal and adding goalkeeper Altay Bayindir to their ranks.
Sergio Reguilon and Sofyan Amrabat also joined on loan from Tottenham Hotspur and Fiorentina respectively, but the report adds that the Glazers only tend to sanction three big arrivals in a single calendar year.
Despite the additions of several new faces, Man United have flattered to deceive this term, losing four of their opening eight Premier League fixtures and suffering back-to-back Champions League losses to Bayern Munich and Galatasaray.
Ten Hag's side will be back in action away to Sheffield United on Saturday night, where experienced midfielder Casemiro will not be available due to the knock he picked up on international duty with Brazil.
The former Real Madrid man has been criticised for a spate of poor displays so far this term, though, and Ratcliffe allegedly questioned his signing during a meeting with Red Devils chiefs in March.
Ben Knapton
