Dan Ashworth 2024/2025

FriedClams said:
Does someone have a watertight source for how much we actually paid for ashworth?
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It’s definitely single digits by the looks of it so it’s less than 50% of what they originally wanted so it’s a big win financially.
 
Hope he prevents repeating same recruitment mistakes in the past.
 
I hope he will be proactive on the transfer market. It appears he is so far as he wasted no time with ten hag extension and multiple about 4 deals so far being negotiated.
 
Man is already cooking!

Less than 2 weeks in, we are working on multiple deals simultaneously- Ugarte, De Ligt, Zirkzee, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Branthwaite.

New world for us muppets
 
It's no surprise really. Been on 'gardening leave' for most of 2024 so far and it's rarely stopped raining.

He's just been inside playing Football Manager non-stop and hasn't found reality yet. Fine by me.
 
The Geordies will be having a meltdown if this is ever confirmed.
 
RedRocket9908 said:
How reliable is Laurie Whitwell?
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A lot more reliable than that berk who said it was "SIGNIFICANTLY lower than £10m" on twitter one day, and then a few days later said we'd paid exactly £10m. Probably after his Saudi paycheck hit his savings account.
 
OverratedOpinion said:
I thought it was common knowledge that it was around the 2 million mark.
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Newcastle fans don't really want to accept that so they've basically been spreading it around that we paid a lot more, in a vain effort to cope with the massive L they took from the whole fiasco.

A couple of journalists said the same, although it's hard to tell whether they're what started the inflated fee gossip or were just feeding off of it
 
“This is one of my first opportunities to address Manchester United fans since joining the club as sporting director on 1 July, so I want to start by saying how delighted I am to be here.

“Although I grew up in Norfolk, I’ve always had a strong attachment with Manchester because my mum and dad were born in Middleton and my grandparents lived their whole lives there.

“When I visited as a boy, my dad would take me to games across Greater Manchester and I remember the thrill of my first visit to Old Trafford in the late 1970s, watching the likes of Lou Macari, Jimmy Nicholl and Arthur Albiston.

“I can’t claim to have been a partisan United fan – my dad enjoyed watching all the local teams – but I remember the special buzz that always seemed to surround games at Old Trafford, and it’s something I have experienced many times since during my career in football.”
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”So it’s going to be an incredibly proud moment entering the directors’ box on the home side for the first time when the Premier League season gets under way against Fulham on August 16. The close season is always a reset moment for every club, but the sense of renewal has been particularly strong at Manchester United this summer as our new leadership structure takes shape.

“Omar Berrada has started as chief executive, and Jason Wilcox as technical director, and I can assure you that we have lost no time in getting to work. Our first big decision of the summer was to extend Erik ten Hag’s contract as men’s first-team manager to June 2026, reflecting our strong belief in him as one of Europe’s top coaches, and the partner we want to continue working with to get the team back to the levels expected.”
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”We are all clear that last season fell below the required standards in the Premier League and Champions League but, by winning the FA Cup in such impressive fashion, our players and staff showed what they are capable of when everyone pulls together and performs to their potential.

“Our collective challenge is to reach those levels much more consistently. It’s my job, together with Jason, to create the right support structures and environment around Erik, the staff and players to make that possible. Already, I can feel a strong sense of energy and determination around the group, as the players and staff return fresh from their breaks, including some exciting new additions to the squad, and to the coaching team.”
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”There are also changes to the physical environment at Carrington as work commences on our season-long £50 million redevelopment of the training ground – evidence of our commitment to improving the club’s infrastructure.

“This will require some adaptation this season, but all our teams – men’s, women’s and Academy – will maintain access to high-quality facilities, with the promise of a fully refreshed, world-class site once the project is completed.”
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”Delivering a successful women’s team and a thriving, productive Academy are both key objectives of my job, and I have a strong background in both areas. Women’s football was an important part of my remit in past roles with Newcastle United, Brighton & Hove Albion and the FA, and it will be the same at Manchester United. Women’s football is arguably the most exciting area of growth in the global game, and we want to be part of that.

“Last season’s FA Cup win was a fantastic landmark as our first major women’s trophy, and ow we want to build on that with Marc, his staff and the players. Youth development has also been a huge part of my career and I see it as a crucial element of success for any football club – but especially for Manchester United where homegrown players have such a rich history.”
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”The success of our Under-18s during the 2023/24 campaign bodes well for the next generation of men’s talent coming through, and the same is true on the women’s side, with both our Under-21s and Under-16s finishing the season with trophies. Overall, my first impression is the scale of opportunity available to us at Manchester United as we review and refresh all areas of the club.

“This remains one of the biggest football clubs in the world, but that is not our measure of success; the focus is on getting back to being among the best on the pitch. It won’t happen overnight, but, together with Omar and his new leadership team, we will not rest until we have achieved it.”
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For once, it seems like the hierarchy can see the multiple issues we have in the squad and are actively trying to pursue good deals and various options for each position.
 
15 years too late of an appointment. Still can't believe one of the biggest club in the world only establish a proper football structure in year 2024! No wonder we are left so far behind by our rivals.
 
“This remains one of the biggest football clubs in the world, but that is not our measure of success; the focus is on getting back to being among the best on the pitch."

Something that Woodward and his cronies seemed to be farcially unaware of, measuring success by the amount of impressions on social media isnt an proper measure of the club being successful.

Glad to see the new regime thankfully think differently.
 
Robertd0803 said:
“This remains one of the biggest football clubs in the world, but that is not our measure of success; the focus is on getting back to being among the best on the pitch."

Something that Woodward and his cronies seemed to be farcially unaware of, measuring success by the amount of impressions on social media isnt an proper measure of the club being successful.

Glad to see the new regime thankfully think differently.
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Woodward was more than aware, he was happy as long as the club was successful off the pitch.
 
Marcelinho87 said:
Woodward was more than aware, he was happy as long as the club was successful off the pitch.
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And even refused change after he was forced out. He handed his reigns to his pal Arnold and his trusted football people in Murtough. I can't believe that there were many posters in this forum foaming at the mouth defending Murtough to be the right DOF even after many pointed out that he has no track records at all.
 
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