Eight hours ahead of kick-off, Manchester United directors Sir Alex Ferguson, David Gill and Sir Bobby Charlton arrive at Old Trafford for their mammoth Champions League tie with Olympiacos.
With pressure mounting on manager David Moyes and his future set to be determined over the course of the next week, fans will speculate as to why the hierarchy were gathering so early.
Former boss Ferguson and ex-chief executive Gill are now on the board at the club and they arrived together at the ground at around 11.45am.
Nice and early: Manchester United directors Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill arrive at Old Trafford some eight hours before kick-off of the Champions League match with Olympiacos
Call of duty: David Moyes joins his squad at the Lowry Hotel ahead of the game
Pensive: Ferguson and Gill seemed in business-like mood as they arrived at the ground
Early start: Sir Bobby Charlton makes his way to the stadium well ahead of kick-off
Club legend Charlton was also present at the stadium, while Moyes was checking in to the Lowry hotel with his squad.
United are trailing 2-0 going into their second-leg, last-16 showdown and, following Sunday's 3-0 defeat by Liverpool, they know that winning this season's Champions League is their most realisticavenue of qualifying for next year's competition.
Were they to be eliminated then the scrutiny on Moyes would intensify heading into this weekend's Premier League match at West Ham and Tuesday's Manchester derby back at Old Trafford.
Meanwhile, United’s players were gathering at the Lowry in Manchester ahead of their pre-match preparations with Wayne Rooney among the party at the five-star venue.
The striker has not scored on home soil since October and during that period has signed a new £300,000-per-week contract.
Preparation: Wayne Rooney arrives at the Lowry Hotel ahead of Wednesday's game
Out of form: Robin van Persie needs to rediscover his scoring touch if United are to emerge from their slump
On his toes: Player-coach Ryan Giggs arrives along with Javier Hernandez
Under performing: Marouane Fellaini is another whose form has suffered this season
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