Revolutionary. Tell us more about this "area scout" concept.
I laughed so hard with this. Next step it might be 'Man UTD is now splitting footballers into outfield players and GKs'
Ultimately, a lot of what we are seeing now, the overall state of this club is a result of lack of strategic vision. OR it's a result of a vision that doesnt align with what fans would want from the football club they love. Call a spade a spade, the club's value has grown significantly over the past years. If you can run your business operationally to the ground but still manage to achieve what the Americans have achieved who are we to complain about things
.What we perceive as value, isnt necessarily what the boys consider value and it's obvious that titles isnt necessary to grow your brand. Man UTD is like a McKinsey horror story. Cut all the shit you dont need, optimise value and growth - happy days.
Take any variable you want. The type of footballers we've been attracting, the stadium, the scouting, the training grounds, the lack of any significant title the replacement of managers every other year, the elimination of Ragnick's role (yes that one too). It all stinks of lack of footballing vision and direction. A scouting network costs money. It's also a hit or miss (more often a miss rather than a hit) and to get any ROI you need to wait years. We are opportunistic at best.
Now, i know people are annoyed about this club and our on pitch performance, but honestly? Amad, Pellistri, Garnacho, Hojlund are a step in the right direction. Cutting ties with CR7, making Sancho disappear are also probably indicative of a club that is quassi-footballing. I remain positive. and I hope this club gets sold to someone who wants to build an on-pitch empire over the long term rather than the most valuable asset in the country.
Funnily enough - i was checking linked in a couple of weeks back, and i found a Strategy / Analyst Role for Man City. I was wondering if we as a club have something similar. (I didnt apply
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edit: empires aren't built over one summer period. It takes time, patience and resources.