Sir Jim Ratcliffe will allow Ruben Amorim to decide Marcus Rashford's future after the Manchester United star was again left out of the squad for the defeat to Bournemouth.
The England international watched from the stands as he was dropped for the third time in a week. Amorim has been adamant about not using Rashford since the Manchester derby.
The Portuguese tactician has highlighted Rashford's problems in training and the way he interacts with his team-mates. Ratcliffe is now in charge of football operations at Old Trafford but will not put pressure on Amorim. Rashford remains the highest-earning player at Old Trafford.
The January transfer window opens in less than two weeks and Rashford could be on his way out. Rashford's declaration that he is ready for a "new challenge" is a major source of tension at the moment.
Amorim insists that team selection is entirely up to him, with the Telegraph reporting that Ratcliffe and the INEOS team at Old Trafford will not intervene despite the controversy.
The price that Man United asked for was around 40 million pounds for Rashford to leave. However, this deal became extremely complicated because of the English striker's sky-high salary.
Asked about leaving Rashford out of the squad, Amorim said: "It's my decision and it will always be. It's a choice. I want to see my best players and I experiment with different things with different players. That's my focus."
United, who were bottom of the Premier League at Christmas, face Wolves on Boxing Day. With a busy schedule, Amorim is likely to rotate his squad but has been tight-lipped about Rashford's return.
Former Man United defender Gary Neville said it was no longer a surprise to see Rashford left out. "Marcus Rashford's absence is no longer a surprise. It's normal. You leave him out for consecutive games, something is really wrong or has been wrong.
"Rashford's future at the club and Manchester United's ability to keep him are both uncertain. I suspect this journey is coming to an inevitable end," Neville said.
