John Murtough has stepped down as Manchester United’s football director, leaving senior staff fretting over their futures at the club under new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Murtough’s exit was confirmed on Tuesday and is no surprise given United’s move to install Dan Ashworth as the new director of football once they have agreed compensation with Newcastle.
The club are also in discussions with Southampton to take Jason Wilcox as the new technical director, replacing Darren Fletcher who is still wanted by United in a new role.
United have already poached Omar Berrada from Manchester City as a replacement for chief executive Richard Arnold, who became the first victim of the Ratcliffe revolution, and the club announced on Tuesday that Murtough is leaving by mutual agreement.
Praising the 50-year-old’s contribution over more than a decade at United, Ratcliffe said: ‘We want to thank John for his loyal service over many years, and for his support and integrity during this period of transition.
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