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Baxquux said:
Blanc revitalized Juve, and as I understand it, was overseeing PSG more recently when they were starting to move away from the Parisian-Galatico model and towards more balance in recruitment, amongst other things. If anything, he's more of a sure fit - in terms of ensuring the machine starts working in unison and corporate side fits with drive towards footballing competency - than Mitchell is for the SD side of things....
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Thanks for the brief. Sounds like a promising hire then.
 
I find it quite amusing that Nick Train - manager of Lindsell Train the largest minority shareholder of Utd (20%) hasn't got a clue what's going on with the sale and only assumes that we're heading towards a solution. Yet, the media have been reporting that this is a done deal with announcement imminent.

Train told the FT that he could only "assume" that the deal was progressing "but who knows when or quite what shape it will take".

I'm convinced the British media are over-egging this deal and getting way ahead of themselves.

He also stated that he invested into Utd 6 years ago because he saw that the Glazer family were looking to dilute and sell so buying in at that time made 100% sense knowing that a sale would happen in the near future.
 
gaffs said:
Scoop?

It is an educated guess. Blanc is working for INEOS Sports and a former CEO of Juve and PSG.
Mitchell is not currently working and moved back to Cheshire.

Just putting 2+2 together really.

Muppiteers guy said INEOS Sports met with Joel Glazer last week. Strange how no other outlet picked up on this.
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Mitchell is also a Utd fan who has always fairly obviously wanted the job. He's the obvious appointment, although that doesn't necessarily mean he's the right one. He seemed to be more successful as Head of Recruitment at his previous jobs rather than when he stepped up to the next level as Sporting Director at Monaco.
 
Why do people think Fletcher's gig is at risk? Isn't his role to identify youth players to promote? Not his fault the academy has been failing in recent years.
 
MadDogg said:
Mitchell is also a Utd fan who has always fairly obviously wanted the job. He's the obvious appointment, although that doesn't necessarily mean he's the right one. He seemed to be more successful as Head of Recruitment at his previous jobs rather than when he stepped up to the next level as Sporting Director at Monaco.
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I mean recruitment is clearly an achilles heel for us. We can give him the title of 'Chief Muppet' for all I care, point is we desperately need someone of his experience and expertise in identifying and signing talents.
 
Never make an ITK post, but Ratcliffe's upcoming ownership is quite the talk at Mercedes F1 team. Toto Wolff very likely to be getting involved too apparently. Source is someone who literally couldn't be further away from a typical ITK either. Might all be quite obvious, but its very much being spoken about as a done deal in those circles. So as much as the media are probably making stuff up, this is all very much underway seemingly.
 
MadDogg said:
Mitchell is also a Utd fan who has always fairly obviously wanted the job. He's the obvious appointment, although that doesn't necessarily mean he's the right one. He seemed to be more successful as Head of Recruitment at his previous jobs rather than when he stepped up to the next level as Sporting Director at Monaco.
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Hopefully he can still lend his knowledge to the new recruitment team and possibly appoint people he knows can do it.
 
Judas said:
Never make an ITK post, but Ratcliffe's upcoming ownership is quite the talk at Mercedes F1 team. Toto Wolff very likely to be getting involved too apparently. Source is someone who literally couldn't be further away from a typical ITK either. Might all be quite obvious, but its very much being spoken about as a done deal in those circles. So as much as the media are probably making stuff up, this is all very much underway seemingly.
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I trust you Judas.
 
Judas said:
Never make an ITK post, but Ratcliffe's upcoming ownership is quite the talk at Mercedes F1 team. Toto Wolff very likely to be getting involved too apparently. Source is someone who literally couldn't be further away from a typical ITK either. Might all be quite obvious, but its very much being spoken about as a done deal in those circles. So as much as the media are probably making stuff up, this is all very much underway seemingly.
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Again it's hardly ITK stuff seeing as it's all reported by the BBC (the most trusted of sources IMO) last week

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67313382
 
Judas said:
Never make an ITK post, but Ratcliffe's upcoming ownership is quite the talk at Mercedes F1 team. Toto Wolff very likely to be getting involved too apparently. Source is someone who literally couldn't be further away from a typical ITK either. Might all be quite obvious, but its very much being spoken about as a done deal in those circles. So as much as the media are probably making stuff up, this is all very much underway seemingly.
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Very interesting. Word travels fast at F1 teams so your i believe you.
 
Judas said:
Never make an ITK post, but Ratcliffe's upcoming ownership is quite the talk at Mercedes F1 team. Toto Wolff very likely to be getting involved too apparently. Source is someone who literally couldn't be further away from a typical ITK either. Might all be quite obvious, but its very much being spoken about as a done deal in those circles. So as much as the media are probably making stuff up, this is all very much underway seemingly.
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Though on the other hand, the biggest class A shareholder says:
“I’ve got to assume that we’re closer to some sort of an announcement or crystallisation of value but who knows when or quite what shape it will take if the rumours are correct,” said Train, co-founder of fund group Lindsell Train. “I’ve no basis for knowing if they are or not.”
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https://www.ft.com/content/84ebb67e-9914-4dd4-b2f6-36c6792147c1
 
Judas said:
Never make an ITK post, but Ratcliffe's upcoming ownership is quite the talk at Mercedes F1 team. Toto Wolff very likely to be getting involved too apparently. Source is someone who literally couldn't be further away from a typical ITK either. Might all be quite obvious, but its very much being spoken about as a done deal in those circles. So as much as the media are probably making stuff up, this is all very much underway seemingly.
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Toto has been talking about the takeover a lot recently. I would be surprised if he doesn't get involved at some point.
 
I wonder if Jim will celebrate Christmas by giving United a January splash out?

Posts that sound....
 
I also wonder if Mitchell has done a Peter Kenyon and brought a lovely list of other people's targets with him?
 
What the feck has that useless bellend Murtough been doing all this time. Go back to Everton you tosspot
 
thegregster said:
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Chelsea seem to be doing OK in terms of finding young players to invest in: maybe start looking outside of the European market or established more informal mutual beneficial relationships with clubs in Belgium/Holland/Central Europe. It's perennially excuses with this club (... much like the Tory strand of Brexiteers, but that's another discussion)
 
Loon said:
Somebody is gonna say, "Well, you voted for it" in 3...2...1
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He didn't just vote for it, he lobbied for it, and then decided to abandon England for Monaco shortly after BREXIT went through !
 
Rood said:
He didn't just vote for it, he lobbied for it, and then decided to abandon England for Monaco shortly after BREXIT went through !
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And when you're a star billionaire, they let you do it. You can do anything. ... Grab 'em by the pussy Brexit. You can do anything.
 
Ali Dia said:
This kind of thing is just common sense. Hopefully we can start doing deals for more garnachos and pogbas and give them competitive football instead of youth football. We would be much more inclined to get the next stars if we can give them pro football from the off and a genuine pathway into the first team.
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Yeah not doing that definitely cost us Bellingham,harder to say whether that was the case with Haaland too though
 
KiD MoYeS said:
Why do people think Fletcher's gig is at risk? Isn't his role to identify youth players to promote? Not his fault the academy has been failing in recent years.
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The current under 18’s squad looks full of talent and Fletchers boys both look potential first team players. His job is safe Murtourgh and Arnold will be gone.
 
Woziak said:
The current under 18’s squad looks full of talent and Fletchers boys both look potential first team players. His job is safe Murtourgh and Arnold will be gone.
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Do you honestly think that the Glazers will get rid of their guy -- the guy who is responsible for bringing in the two record sponsorship deals; with as much institutional knowledge and network with the key commercial potential/partners globally?

And install a minority partner's guy as the head of the organisation that they still control?

Its asking them to give up control of not just the footballing side of the club --- but the actual side that matters to them the most. Commercial and financial. And replace all that with the people from a minority shareholder's people.

Arnold will stay. Or they will be flying blind.


The Glazers are cnuts but they aren't daft.
 
MadDogg said:
Mitchell is also a Utd fan who has always fairly obviously wanted the job. He's the obvious appointment, although that doesn't necessarily mean he's the right one. He seemed to be more successful as Head of Recruitment at his previous jobs rather than when he stepped up to the next level as Sporting Director at Monaco.
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Hes actually a city fan. Not that it matters anyway.
 
sglowrider said:
So you think glazers will give up complete operational control of the entire club for a 25% minority shareholder?
With zero visibility into their £6-10billion valued franchise? Right...

Would you do it if you were the Glazers?
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I think they will give up footballing control. If that means creating a role for Arnold in a non-footballing capacity, then fair enough.
 
Remember the geese said:
I think they will give up footballing control. If that means creating a role for Arnold in a non-footballing capacity, then fair enough.
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The Glazers will have Arnold as the man in charge of the most important thing -- money.

But when you control the money, you control the club
 
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