Man Utd manager Marc Skinner reacts to Jim Ratcliffe absence from Women’s FA Cup final

Marc Skinner was unsure why Jim Ratcliffe wasn’t at Wembley (Picture: Getty Images) Manchester United manager Marc Skinner felt the club were well represented at the Women’s FA Cup final, although said he did not know why Jim Ratcliffe was not in attendance. Skinner’s side were beaten 3-0 by Chelsea as Sonia Bompastor’s team completed an incredible unbeaten domestic treble. Sandy Baltimore scored twice and Catarina Macario netted the other in the resounding win for Chelsea, who were playing in front of new minority owner Alexis Ohanian and his wife, tennis legend Serena Williams. There was plenty of the Manchester United hierarchy at Wembley, although notably Ratcliffe was nowhere to be seen. Skinner faced questions about the whereabouts of the minority owner, who also missed the same game last season. ‘In all honesty, I don’t know why he wasn’t here,’ Skinner said. ‘But I feel we were well represented. [CEO] Omar [Berrada] was here, the Glazer family, [Technical Director] Jason [Wilcox] is up there. ‘Those are the people I deal with everyday. That’s the people I need to be here, because they need to be able to look at what we need to do to close a growing gap in finance that Chelsea have created. Avram Glazer, Omar Berrada, Jason Wilcox and David Gill at Wembley (Picture: Getty Images) ‘The reality is that it’s the investment in the team that needs to happen. It’s not whether you’re visible. I get you the representation, the visibility is how you see investment, but as long as I play the team are being invested in, that is also a way of showing your support for the team.’ Asked if he was expecting an explanation for Ratcliffe’s absence, the manager said: ‘I would never get that explanation, I’m here to work with the team but reality is I felt we were well supported from the club.’ Chelsea boss Bompastor appreciated the support of the club’s high profile investors at Wembley. ‘It’s a big lift,’ she said. ‘When we talk about having the right support from everyone in the club, it shows everyone is involved in the women’s team. ‘It shows as a woman that you are in the right club. You really want to give that back on the pitch for all these people.’ Serena Williams with husband Alexis Ohanian and their daughter (Picture: Getty Images) Bompastor replaced legendary manager Emma Hayes last year and admits she is surprised that it has gone quite as well as it has so far, winning three domestic titles. Serena Williams' husband Alexis Ohanian makes huge prediction for FA Cup winners Chelsea Jim Ratcliffe tells Ruben Amorim what he must do next season to avoid Man Utd sack Ian Wright refuses to accept Eni Aluko apology over 'blocking' female pundits claim ‘I’m not sure I expected to achieve this in my first season at Chelsea because I knew I was coming into such a strong league, a competitive league,’ she said. ‘Even though I knew I was coming into a club with a lot of ambitions, for you in your first season to be able to adjust to knowing everything about the club, the players, the squad, the staff, it’s tough, and you need to do that as quickly as you can and at the same time, perform in terms of results with your team. ‘So yeah, I could not have expected this. It is almost ideal in terms of domestic dominance.’ Arrow MORE: Wayne Rooney urges Ruben Amorim to re-sign former Man Utd star and two £134m Chelsea targets Arrow MORE: Jim Ratcliffe tells Ruben Amorim what he must do next season to avoid Man Utd sack Arrow MORE: Manchester United open to selling all but four first-team players this summer

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