Ed Woodward has resigned from Manchester United | 2024: Returns to football

OleGunnar20 said:
Ayye I suppose you're right, he did seem very capable when it came to exploiting our football club on behalf of the leeches who 'own' it.

When it comes to running a football club however, the guy was a disaster from dreary beginning to hilarious end.

Hoisted by his own petard as they say. Serves the fecker right.
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As we all know, the sporting result aint important. Only money
 
pocco said:
You only mentioned him though.
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Dwazza Gunnar Solskjær said:
Well obviously that's just speculation and I don't get a ton of Sky over here but what I did see yesterday was a concerted effort by a media outlet to denigrate the notion, which suggests to me that they felt their football based revenue stream was under significant threat.
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To be clear, the suggestion above was that every pundit I saw on Sky was fully against the Super League.
 
pocco said:
Before that you were going on about him. To be fair, you cleared it up when you responded to others that you simply just don't like him. Fair enough. I didn't see those comments before I quoted.
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Yeah I'd started off with Gary so can understand the mix up. No worries.
 
Woodward is a fall guy, he will be replaced by a clone for the Glaziers, there are no winners here. Just a changing of the guard.
 
Wheato said:
His plan? The Glazers were the vice chairmen of the european super league. Ed wasn't pulling any strings here, he was just nodding his head, because that's what they paid him to do. Nod and say yes like a good little company stooge.
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He used to work for JP Morgan, who were funding the superleague. they are all complicit in this. its like a poltergeist haunting us again 15 years later
 
clarkydaz said:
He used to work for JP Morgan, who were funding the superleague. they are all complicit in this. its like a poltergeist haunting us again 15 years later
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Lots of these clubs have ties to major banks and financial institutions. Its Ed Woodward, not Gordon Gecco!
 
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Oh no he fecking isn’t, and neither are you Joel, feck off back to your tarts rugby franchise and stay there you utter cocksnot. Stay on your side of the Atlantic and chinless Chucky is hereby banned from ever EVER going further north than Watford gap. feck you both.
 
I cannot believe this is happening. Feckin finally!
Sell the team Glazers. This is not American sports
 
Woody announces what he intended to do anyway, on the evening the super league collapsed.
Obviously he believes he's hated by the fans, and this move will do something to take the edge off their dissatisfaction. Might also prevent some idiots throwing stones at his windows.
 
I lived long enough to know nothing is so bad that it can't get worse.
Furthermore, the accursed Glazers still own us. It would not surprise me if even tougher times are ahead.
 
Wait, why are most of you so happy to see Woodward resign? Aren't Glazers the ones calling the shots?

I see it now. Woodward resigns > New CEO isn't as financially shrewd > Revenue is down > Less player signings > Fans protest > Rinse and repeat
 
I honestly wouldn’t put the Glazers selling United completely out of the question now. Really didn’t expect this. Amazing really. Craziest day in football ever.

Gotta say though what an absolute failure his tenure was. Absolutely terrible. People say he made us money yet Liverpool and City have just about caught us up in sponsorships and income. Great going Ed you commercial genius

His bumbling around every summer wasn’t our only problem but he was definitely a big part of it.
 
Dear Ed,

You resigned from Uefa, and lost your job,
You wanted a ESL, and got fired you knob
Dammed by UEFA, and called a snake
To us Utd fans, always you have been fake

Hopeless at bringing players into team
Seeing you pack your bags feels like a dream
You likened our club to Disney land
Well feck off, dont come back that would be grand
 
Woodwards statement just sums up his time here - I am proud to have won the europa league, fa cup and efl cup.....and oversee £1b investment in the side, how can the spend and subsequent trophy success there be deemed as a success and source of pride
 
I do hate Woodward as much as you all. But I believe there might be a different perspective and context to his resignation. There are 3 possible scenarios in my view:

Scenario 1:
The first one is that the ESL was his and Perez's brainchild, and as soon as it tanked he quit. He probably didn't expect this severe backlash and feels like his credibility and image has been tarnished. Nothing worse than a public humiliation of this kind, tarnished image, etc. etc. He clearly would not be welcome at the UEFA table any more. This is more of a firing than a resignation if that's the case. Next: Glazers stay on, and hire someone to restore that image.

Scenario 2:
This wasn't his brainchild but rather of the Glazers (with Perez and the other American owners). He was always their right-hand man from the start, and was only following orders till now. Mind you, it was indeed Joel Glazer who was on the board for ESL, and not Woodward. He was after all a paid employee. Woodward probably warned them against this public backlash and possible repercussions the ESL could have. So his resignation could be a statement to the Glazers in an "I told you so" manner. He probably does not want to be the face of this failed coup, and would rather want the Glazers to face the questions. The Glazers would also want to leave soon in this scenario.

Scenario 3:
The more obvious one for me. That both the Glazers and him were in it together and he is the first scapegoat for this failed project. This would also mean that the Glazers would also be considering leaving the club sometime soon. Their reputation has been permanently damaged and I don't think there is a way back for them.
 
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Woodward leaving is great and all but if The Glazers aren’t following him out the door I doubt we’ll see any difference. If anything they will probably hire someone even worst then Woodward.
 
Hallelujah. How will get an official noodle sponsor now?

I do hope it's not a case of better the devil you know and we end up with something like the Glazers shipping their NFL team General Manager over.
 
I love that Woodward's leaving however with the Glazers still in charge we shouldn't get our hopes up about the follow up.

VDS would be the obvious choice for us fans since he's a United legend and has proved he can do the job at Ajax, but is this something the Glazers will follow? Also if they sell will the new owners put football first again? We'll have to wait and see
 
RiqCantona said:
I do hate Woodward as much as you all. But I believe there might be a different perspective and context to his resignation. There are 3 possible scenarios in my view:

Scenario 1:
The first one is that the ESL was his and Perez's brainchild, and as soon as it tanked he quit. He probably didn't expect this severe backlash and feels like his credibility and image has been tarnished. Nothing worse than a public humiliation of this kind, tarnished image, etc. etc. He clearly would not be welcome at the UEFA table any more. This is more of a firing than a resignation if that's the case. Next: Glazers stay on, and hire someone to restore that image.

Scenario 2:
This wasn't his brainchild but rather of the Glazers (with Perez and the other American owners). He was always their right-hand man from the start, and was only following orders till now. Mind you, it was indeed Joel Glazer who was on the board for ESL, and not Woodward. He was after all a paid employee. Woodward probably warned them against this public backlash and possible repercussions the ESL could have. So his resignation could be a statement to the Glazers in an "I told you so" manner. He probably does not want to be the face of this failed coup, and would rather want the Glazers to face the questions. The Glazers would also want to leave soon in this scenario.

Scenario 3:
The more obvious one for me. That both the Glazers and him were in it together and he is the first scapegoat for this failed project. This would also mean that the Glazers would also be considering leaving the club sometime soon. Their reputation has been permanently damaged and I don't think there is a way back for them.
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Think we are all hoping for the third scenario

There wasn't anything likeable about this bloke, I would be lying if I said I didn't always despise him. He may have been good at get sponsors and partnerships but he was rubbish in the transfer market as well
 
RkkMan said:
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I doubt very much he'll be attending any more matches, especially once the stadium reopens, Im sure we'll never see him again....unless the Glazers decide to erect a statue in his honour LOL!
 
JPRouve said:
The man is unable to write something that doesn't demonstrate his idiocy. Clinging on Mourinho in 2021 is next level.
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Almost every journalist moved on and then we have Luckhurst who still writes about Jose and ManUtd.
 
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