The Manchester Evening News revealed two months ago that Ineos had a preference to appoint Ashworth and view him as the best-in-class for a sporting director role. Ratcliffe has held three rounds of meetings in Manchester, and United staff have also travelled to his home in Monaco as Ineos continue their audit of the club. (Image: Manchester United/Manchester United via Getty Images.) “You end up having to change 16, 17, 18 players in order to change the principles and philosophy. With only a few months left of the season, the United manager is under constant surveillance and scrutiny regarding his future, and Ineos are certainly not afraid of change.

Source: Express February 14, 2024 13:37 UTC