Sir Jim Ratcliffe told to ditch ‘clueless’ Man Utd director because he ‘knows nothing about the club’

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Manchester United face huge problems on, and off, the field of play. The Red Devils are enduring one of their worst-ever periods.

After losing 3-1 against Brighton last time out, Ruben Amorim damaged the dressing room before labelling this team ‘one of the worst in the club’s history’, and now sitting 13th in the table, it’s hard to argue with the United manager’s damning assessment.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
13	Man UtdManchester United	22	7	5	10	27	32	-5	26

Sir Jim Ratcliffe must find a way to restore the club’s reputation, and to do that, according to one pundit, the INEOS CEO must make some tough decisions, including parting ways with one of the club’s directors.

Man United told to ditch Sir Dave Brailsford

Named as INEOS’ director of sport in 2021, Sir Dave Brailsford joined Ratcliffe at Old Trafford last year.

Brailsford has been tasked with turning United’s fortunes around but ESPN’s Craig Burley thinks the job is too big for the 60-year-old.

Discussing the state of United, and the club’s questionable decision-making, which included handing Erik ten Hag a new deal in the summer only to sack him a couple of months later, Burley suggested Ratcliffe overhaul his boardroom and playing squad.

“That goes back to the decision-making from clueless executives and hangers-on that Sir Jim Ratcliffe has,” he told ESPN.

“Sir Dave Brailsford is just one of them; a cycling coach. What the hell does a cycling coach know about a football club the size of Man United?”

Although Brailsford is certain to do more behind the scenes than fans are privy to, it’s hard to disagree with Burley on this one.

Brailsford failing across the board

In charge of INEOS’ sporting operations, Brailsford’s main responsibilities at Manchester United are:

• Identify areas for improvement
• Oversee the operations and sponsored sports teams
• Brief players and staff on the club’s short-term and long-term plans
• Helps build a development squad with talented players

Brailsford is certain to have a list of areas to improve and would’ve spoken endlessly to staff about what United’s owners expect, but nothing has changed.

In fact, you could argue the club has gone backwards since Ratcliffe and his merry band of followers turned up.

Manchester United were sixth in the league table with 44 points after 26 games when Ratcliffe’s investment was announced in February 2024.

The British billionaire’s tenure started with defeat (2-1 vs. Fulham) and has followed a similar trend since.