This Thursday promises to be a pivotal day in the modern history of Manchester United Football Club - and there won't even be a ball kicked.
While Erik ten Hag and his players gear up for Saturday's visit to Sheffield United - another fixture they simply cannot afford to slip up in - a board meeting will determine the future direction of the entire club.
The 12-strong board will decide whether or not to accept Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.4billion offer for a quarter share in United - and control of football operations at Old Trafford.