One former Manchester United official, who was vital during Sir Alex Ferguson’s days at the club could be tapped into by Ineos for his knowledge of the club, according to reports.
Ineos and Sir Jim Ratcliffe look set to acquire 25 per cent of Manchester United after an agreement was announced on Christmas Eve with the billionaire now needing to pass the Premier League’s Owners & Directors test.
This outside investment has been one that fans have been crying out for and it seems the team have already made an impression with players and staff members at Old Trafford, according to The Athletic.
As well as this, it looks like one former United official, who was a revered figure during his time at the club, could be tapped into for his knowledge of the inner workings of the club.
Gill sought out
According to a report from The Athletic, former United CEO David Gill has been approached by Ineos with a view of understanding how the Red Devils were so successful for such a sustained period of time.
Sir Alex Ferguson is another man who is expected to be approached from those at Ineos with Sir Dave Brailsford, who is set to be on the board at Manchester United, keen on tapping into his wisdom now as this will be important, not for “cutting and pasting” old practices, but for understanding the landscape of the club currently and applying “guiding principles” to reach new solutions, according to the report.
This surely has to be a big step forward for everybody concerned at Old Trafford, with proper footballing people being sounded out to understand the current issues with the football club.
Gill left United in 2013 when Ferguson did, with Ed Woodward disastrously appointed in his place.
Ineos make good impression
In the few weeks since the deal was officially agreed, it has certainly been a beneficial couple of weeks for the incoming team who look to make their mark at Manchester United
If they can sort out the sporting director situation, as well as the technical director to oversee the running of the football club, this could well be a very exciting time for all involved.
It’s very early days, but the signs are there that this new regime could be a massively important one for the future of United.
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