{"id":609962,"date":"2022-02-14T13:59:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T18:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=609962"},"modified":"2022-02-14T13:59:14","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T18:59:14","slug":"manchester-united-deputy-football-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/02\/14\/manchester-united-deputy-football-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Conducting Interviews for Deputy Football Director"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manchester United<\/a> are conducting interviews for a new deputy football director, David Ornstein, of The Athletic<\/a>, reports.<\/p>\n

John Murtough occupies the position of football director, however, with a heavy workload for one person, it has been decided that he could do with some support.<\/p>\n

New Deputy Football Director on the Agenda for Manchester United<\/h2>\n

Manchester United Still Working to Get Things Right off the Pitch as Well as on It<\/h3>\n

When appointing John Murtough as football director and Darren Fletcher as technical director<\/a> last March, Manchester United had hoped things were changing for the better.<\/p>\n

The league position under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a>, though no longer pushing Manchester City, was a healthy one and they were working towards a summer that eventually saw Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo join the club.<\/p>\n

On the pitch, things have regressed once again and off the pitch, there are still question marks. Richard Arnold has recently become the club’s new chief executive officer, replacing Ed Woodward<\/a> in a new title, Woodward was executive vice-chairman.<\/p>\n

However, it remains to be seen how successful United’s football director appointment will prove to be, it’s still very early days.<\/p>\n

This move is clearly one just to tweak roles and ensure Murtough isn’t over-tasked. Brighton & Hove Albion and Liverpool have been operating with a similar hire in David Weir and Julian Ward aiding Dan Ashworth and Michael Edwards, respectively.<\/p>\n

Feels Like a Long Way to Go For United<\/h3>\n

With this season’s disappointing start followed by the struggle under Ralf Rangnick to see games out, United’s form is concerning. They are in a fight for fourth place that nobody seems to be too keen on winning. As ever, Champions League qualification remains vitally important to the Red Devils.<\/p>\n

United’s desire to promptly appoint a deputy football director will be encouraged by the big summer that awaits them. Rangnick has already agreed to stay on a consultancy basis, so there will be more of a footballing vision behind United’s dealings. However, the club have to make their biggest decision yet. The next manager has to be the right one. Obviously, as is well-reported, the favourites are Ajax leader Erik ten Hag and former Tottenham Hotspur boss Mauricio Pochettino.<\/p>\n

Both named are among the best candidates, though neither are currently available – but at this point that shouldn’t put the Red Devils off.<\/p>\n

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