Erik ten Hag has distanced himself from the potential takeover of Manchester United by insisting those in charge leave him to focus on the football.
United's future has been the subject of huge speculation ever since the Glazers announced they would 'explore strategic alternatives' in November. The process has intensified in recent weeks, with a number of official bids sent to the Raine Group who are overseeing the process.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani have long been seen as front-runners, with Finnish businessman Thomas Zilliacus entering the picture with a part-fan owned proposal before the March 23 second deadline.
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Ten Hag briefly met Ratcliffe when the INEOS founder came to Carrington to meet with United chiefs - one of several to do so in a bus week before that second deadline - but the Dutchman has had little involvement with a hectic fixture schedule the obvious priority.
And speaking ahead of Sunday's trip to Newcastle - the first of what could be 19 remaining games - the Reds boss insisted he is happy to be left to manage the football side of things.
"They leave me [alone] which is fine because all the others have to decide, it's not up to me, he told Sky Sports. "My job is to lead, to manage the first team, to let them perform and get the right results, that is what I have to focus on.
"In a previous press conference I said Sir Jim Ratcliffe, I met him and we shook hands but that is all. It was a coincidence because we coincidentally met in the corridor so not officially, I was not in contact with anyone."
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