Get the latest on new manager Erik ten Hag, transfers and United team news delivered straight to your inbox every day for freeMonday marked exactly 37 years since Sir Alex Ferguson was appointed Manchester United manager on November 6, 1986. Mitchell previously worked as Tottenham and Southampton's head of recruitment and most recently as Monaco's sporting director. Manchester City, whose transfer policy is dictated by Txiki Begiristain, Liverpool and Newcastle have all shown why the appointment of a sporting director is one of the biggest decisions a club can make. Ratcliffe hiring a replacement for Murtough would be the most important decision at United since Ferguson's appointment. Securing a leading sporting director could ultimately decide whether another 10 years of failure or success lies ahead.

Source: Express November 07, 2023 07:52 UTC