Manchester United's Glazer owners have flown to Dubai for showdown talks - but not about the club's manager.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under huge pressure to keep his job after the Red Devils were thrashed 5-0 by bitterest rivals Liverpool at Old Trafford.
Mohamed Salah's hat-trick condemned United to their worst defeat to Liverpool since 1925 and many have called for the club's owners to act.
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But rather than their United duties, the Glazer family have instead been pursuing other business interests.
The Times of India reports the Glazers have landed in Dubai to discuss their interest in buying a franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Indian Cricket's governing body BCCI have issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) document allowing suitors to register interest in two new franchises ahead of the new season.
United's American owners are exploring the possibility of entering the cricket market and are said to be keen on the showpiece T20 event.
The Glazers already boast sporting behemoths United and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, this year's Super Bowl winners, in their portfolio.
And they could be about to add an IPL franchise due to the changing format of the competition this time out.
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The IPL will change from an eight-team to 10-team format and the going rate to own one of the franchises is said to be 2000 crore, equivalent to around £190m.
Under the BCCI's Invitation to Tender, foreign owners can purchase one of the franchises providing they set up a company based in India, making it feasible for the Glazers to invest.
It is unclear whether the Glazers will firm their interest with an offer for a new franchise but their interest to expand their sporting portfolio has become clear.
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The Glazers were on the receiving end of widespread backlash and protests from United supporters after spearheading the European Super League proposals in April.
Many fans have resented the club's owners since their toxic leveraged takeover in 2005.
But the owners did respond in the summer by investing heavily in Solskjaer's squad.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane were signed but the trio have not had the desired impact.
And Solskjaer is now fighting for his job after the Liverpool defeat that he described as his 'darkest day' in football.
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"I have come too far, we have come too far as a group. We are too close to give up now," he said when asked about the prospect of losing his job.
"It is going to be a difficult one. The players will be low but there’s loads of characters there.
"We know we are rock bottom, we can’t feel any worse than this. Let’s see where we take it."
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