Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has reportedly stepped down his earlier decision to appoint a technical director for for the club. The position of the technical director at the Old Trafford has been vacant for a while but with reports coming from Daily mail, it could remain vacant until further notice. Paul Mitchell and Juventus’ Fabio Paratici have all being linked to the role at the club but with latest decision, they might need to hold on a little more. With plans already on board to reshape the club’s structure, it … [Read more...]
Why Alex Ferguson should be ‘blamed’ for United’s confusion
Manchester United has not been the club it was known for since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013. Football psychologist Damian Hughes, a renowned Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change says the departure of the former manager has resulted to “confusion culture” at the Old Trafford. It all started with the confusion of who to bring in as a good fit for the former manager before David Moyes was handed the mantle. He had to be replaced by Louis van Gaal as a result of unsatisfaction before the coming of the present … [Read more...]
Mourinho in crucial meeting with Ed Woodward
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is expected to have a crucial meeting with the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward on Thursday. While the details of the meeting was not made public, it is believed to be talks on the way forward for the club which includes the Portuguese’s future at the club. According to The Express, Mourinho’s future will be decided at the meeting with the worst is expected to happen. There was calm at United at the weekend following the win against Newcastle on Saturday after the Mourinho side came from … [Read more...]
Pogba finally breaks silence on armband saga
This is the first time Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba will be speaking on his losing the club’s armband. Manager Mourinho had publicly before the entire United squad, told the French midfielder that he will never captain the club again and that heightened the tension between the pair. Mourinho had taken that big decision by accusing the World Cup winner of insubordination and showing lack of respect to his orders. The former Juventus midfielder had threatened to leave the club with reports that he had met with the club’s executive … [Read more...]
Louis Saha attacks Pogba, says he is not a manager
Former Manchester United Striker Louis Saha has blasted French midfielder for publicly criticising manager Jose Mourinho. According to the Frenchman, Pogba is only a player and not a manager, adding that criticizing a manager’s tactics in public is wrong. Saha is of the opinion that his fellow countryman had made some comments of the Portuguese manager in public on purpose, to mount pressure on him which he described as wrong communication. The former Juventus midfielder has been at loggerhead with the former Chelsea boss and that had … [Read more...]
Another ugly situation raises head at United
Following the calm that has been restored at Manchester United at the weekend, there are indications that there is more to worry about for the Red Devils. This season for United is marred with issues of unrest and rift between the manager, Jose Mourinho and the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward for failure to ensure the signings of new defenders. The rift between Mourinho and French midfielder Paul Pogba later flooded the media with the tension almost unbearable for the manager who was alleged to have lost control of the dressing … [Read more...]
Mourinho meets United Board
The Telegraph has reported that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho will meet with the club’s board over the controversies of the past weeks. This is seen as a perfect time for the club to meet the manager as a result of the international break that will have the players return to their various countries. It is not clear what the outcome of the meeting would be but there are indications that the future of the Portuguese manager and the coming transfer window amongst other things would be discussed. United have endured a difficult season … [Read more...]
Mourinho gives ‘condition’ to United owners
Emerging reports indicate that Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho does not trust the assurance given to him by the club’s board over his future as he demands a public declaration of support for him. Last week was a pressure-filled one for the Portuguese manager who had thought Saturday would have been his last day as a United manager going by the speculations surrounding his future. Before the 3-2 win by the Red Devils, The Mourinho team had gone four games without a single win in addition to the crisis in the dressing room and that was … [Read more...]
Ed Woodward’s ‘evil’ exposed in Mourinho’s saga
A lot has been said about the controversies at Manchester United with manager Jose Mourinho at the centre of it all. While some have pointed blame on the manager, some have accused players like the French midfielder Paul Pogba as the cause of the whole issues but no one has ever mentioned a thing as close as Paul Scholes. The United legend had stated that the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward had committed an offence that ensured the crisis was not over. According to him, the offence committed by the United chief was not trusting … [Read more...]
Just in: Another surprise twist in Mourinho’s sack saga emerges
The earlier reports of Jose Mourinho's sack by Manchester United board has taken a different turn as the embattled manager has been assured of his job, not minding the outcome of the game against Newcastle United. The results coming from the Old Trafford has been disheartening for United fans and there were calls for Mourinho's sack. United have failed to win in their last four games and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by Championship side Derby County Expectations are that the Portuguese will be sacked at the end of the Newcastle … [Read more...]
The man tempting Pogba away from United revealed
Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is reportedly being tempted away from the Old Trafford and that is why he has insisted on leaving the club at the end of the season. Pogba made his decision known to manager Jose Mourinho and the club’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward after he was told he will never captain the Red Devils again. The World Cup winner has been at loggerhead with the former Chelsea manager and it has been claimed that the former Juventus player has not shown any respect to the club. Goal has therefore reported that … [Read more...]