{"id":293131,"date":"2023-10-26T17:09:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=293131"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:09:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:09:13","slug":"richard-arnold-to-leave-man-utd-after-sir-jim-ratcliffe-deal-as-successor-eyed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/richard-arnold-to-leave-man-utd-after-sir-jim-ratcliffe-deal-as-successor-eyed\/","title":{"rendered":"Richard Arnold &#8216;to leave&#8217; Man Utd after Sir Jim Ratcliffe deal as successor eyed"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Man Utd reveal Premier League record annual revenue but still make loss<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is likely to leave his role if Sir Jim Ratcliffe completes a \u00a31.4billion deal for 25 per cent of the club, according to reports. Sir Jim and INEOS are expected to make changes to United&#8217;s football department if they reach an agreement with the Glazer family, and Arnold is set to fall victim.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Athletic, Arnold&#8217;s future has been discussed as Sir Jim closes in on investment into United, which is expected to include total sporting control at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Jim plans to overhaul the club&#8217;s structure, and Arnold is said to understand that the writing is on the wall less than two years after replacing Ed Woodward as CEO in February 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold will continue to lead the club while the 71-year-old businessman remains locked in talks with the Glazers over starting what he hopes will be a phased takeover.<\/p>\n<p>And it&#8217;s claimed that the timeline of his departure remains unclear once INEOS takes hold of United&#8217;s football decisions.<\/p>\n<p>But the report adds that Jean-Claude Blanc, who joined INEOS to oversee the petrochemical giant&#8217;s sporting projects, is being considered as Arnold&#8217;s replacement, permanently or on an interim basis.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click\u00a0<\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong>\u00a0to join our Man Utd WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive Red Devils news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd&#8217;s Jadon Sancho showed true colours after being left out of Bayern trip[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Richard-Arnold-is-set-to-leave-Man-Utd-5034363.jpg?r=1698338229909\"><\/p>\n<p>Blanc is Juventus&#8217; former chief executive, who left a high-ranking role at Paris Saint-Germain last December to join Sir Jim&#8217;s team striving for sporting excellence.<\/p>\n<p>Woodward left his role as United&#8217;s CEO amid severe backlash following the European Super League&#8217;s collapse in April 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold, who has heavily contributed to United&#8217;s commercial growth since 2007, replaced him and took steps to make the club more Manchester-based, working from Old Trafford compared to Woodward&#8217;s London office.<\/p>\n<p>After years of mismanagement under Woodward, he vowed to allow football people to make football decisions, naming John Murtough United&#8217;s first football director.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/g> <defs> <clipPath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"\/> <\/clipPath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &#038; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Jean-Claude-Blanc-could-replace-Richard-Arnold-at-Man-Utd-5034404.jpg?r=1698338230131\"><\/p>\n<p>Murtough&#8217;s role will also be under threat if Sir Jim and INEOS take sporting control, with replacements already reportedly being lined up.<\/p>\n<p>Paul Mitchell is being touted as the frontrunner to replace Murtough, having returned to Manchester earlier this year after leaving his role at AS Monaco.<\/p>\n<p>Former Liverpool chiefs Michael Edwards and Julian Ward have also been discussed, with Sir Jim keen to further streamline United&#8217;s operations.<\/p>\n<p>The Failsworth-born businessman hasn&#8217;t reached an agreement with the Glazers yet, though, with face-to-face talks between the two parties over the complicated deal continuing.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1828385\/Man-Utd-news-Richard-Arnold-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-Glazers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Man Utd reveal Premier League record annual revenue but still make loss Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold is likely to leave his role if <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/richard-arnold-to-leave-man-utd-after-sir-jim-ratcliffe-deal-as-successor-eyed\/\" title=\"Richard Arnold &#8216;to leave&#8217; 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