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Jean-Claude Blanc joins Sir Dave Brailsford in the stands for Man United's 2-0 FA Cup win over Wigan - as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's lieutenants begin scrutinising club's football operations after INEOS' £1.3bn partial takeover

INEOS Sport's chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc attended his first Manchester United game on Monday night as he joined Sir Dave Brailsford at the DW Stadium.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe's trusted lieutenants were spotted in the stands alongside former United CEO David Gill, Patrick Stewart and John Murtough - the club's interim CEO and director of football respectively.

The group watched as United booked their spot in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a routine 2-0 win over their League One opponents, courtesy of goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes.

United and Ratcliffe announced on Christmas Eve that the British billionaire had agreed a £1.