Ed Woodward and Richard Arnold were not at Vicarage Road on Saturday, nor were they in Castellon on Tuesday night.
Arnold has been very visible ever since Woodward tendered his resignation as the Manchester United executive vice-chairman in April, attending almost every game and becoming more involved in the fans' advisory board plans. United have another plan now - to identify a manager, or managers.
It is inconceivable United would have added the word 'interim' to the statement confirming Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's departure if they were aware of Mauricio Pochettino's true feelings. Pochettino wants to be in the Old Trafford dugout next week, not next year.
United have approached Paris Saint-Germain and are unlikely to be discouraged by the
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