Manchester United footballer Brandon Williams has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving after a crash in Cheshire.
02.04.2024 - 12:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United are pressing ahead with formative plans to restructure the footballing operations department at Old Trafford following investment from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS Group. His £1.25billion deal was formalised on Christmas Eve and subsequently ratified by the Premier League in February.
Since then, United have started to shake things up behind-the-scenes. Omar Berrada swapped blue for red - even before Ratcliffe was officially sworn in to the boardroom - and the former Manchester City figure will become CEO.
With that move confirmed, United have also made approaches for Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox, who currently operates as director of football at Southampton, but would become technical director at United. Ashworth is a prime target as sporting director and is currently serving a period of gardening leave.
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Formal discussions between United and Newcastle for Ashworth have been held. Attempts to appoint Wilcox are, seemingly, a little further down the line after he was recommended for a position by incoming CEO Berrada.
The Manchester Evening News understands - as reported in February - that INEOS want Ashworth to head up their footballing department and report to Berrada with a team to be assembled around their sporting director. Wilcox is being identified for wide ranging role in support of Ashworth, while further appointments are expected.
Berrada was appointed to replace Richard Arnold as CEO after he stood down when INEOS Group finalised the 25 per cent investment. The new co-owners wanted someone as well-versed in football as business and that plan led them to Berrada, who spent eight years
Manchester United footballer Brandon Williams has appeared in court charged with dangerous driving after a crash in Cheshire.
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