Manchester United manager Marc Skinner believes that the women's team will always be a "key focus" for the club going forward regardless of any potential takeover.
Earlier this week, it was revealed that billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe's company, INEOS, had formally joined the process to buy the club. United's owners, the Glazers, announced last year they were considering selling up after 18 years in charge.
Although a large percentage of United fans would be delighted to see the club under new ownership, it does raise the question of what would happen to the women's team. The last time there was a takeover at Old Trafford, back in 2005, Malcolm Glazer took charge and the women's team were disbanded. The new regime at the time explained the decision with a statement saying the team was "unprofitable" and not part of the "core business".
