Manchester United’s new sporting director Dan Ashworth has set out his imaginative and prescient for the membership and thrown his assist behind Erik ten Hag, describing him as “considered one of Europe’s prime coaches”.
Ashworth lastly began work at Outdated Trafford on July 1 having been positioned on prolonged gardening depart by Newcastle United whereas a compensation deal was thrashed out.
The 53-year-old was the highest goal of Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos Group following the acquisition of their minority stake within the membership and is recognised as being an integral a part of an off-field revamp that followers hope will assist the membership again to the highest of the English recreation.
A transparent imaginative and prescient for the long run.
Sporting director, Dan Ashworth, has written a column particularly for United followers about our future plans ⤵️#MUFC
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Ashworth shares that imaginative and prescient and he believes Dutchman Ten Hag – who survived an inside assessment on the finish of final season and was handed a 12-month contract extension – is the proper man to realize it having led United to 2 trophies in his two years in cost.
What has Ashworth needed to say?
In an open letter to the membership’s supporters, Ashworth mentioned: “Omar Berrada has began as chief govt, and Jason Wilcox as technical director, and I can guarantee you that we now have misplaced no time in attending to work.
“Our first huge choice of the summer season was to increase Erik ten Hag’s contract as males’s first-team supervisor to June 2026, reflecting our sturdy perception in him as considered one of Europe’s prime coaches, and the associate we wish to proceed working with to get the group again to the degrees anticipated.”
United gained the FA Cup final season by beating Manchester Metropolis at Wembley to finish a disappointing season, that noticed them end eighth within the Premier League and exit of the Champions League on the group stage, on a excessive.
Ashworth added: “We’re all clear that final season fell beneath the required requirements within the Premier League and Champions League however, by profitable the FA Cup in such spectacular trend, our gamers and employees confirmed what they’re able to when everybody pulls collectively and performs to their potential.
“Our collective problem is to achieve these ranges far more constantly. It’s my job, along with Jason, to create the correct assist constructions and atmosphere round Erik, the employees and gamers to make that attainable.
“Already, I can really feel a powerful sense of power and dedication across the group, because the gamers and employees return recent from their breaks, together with some thrilling new additions to the squad, and to the teaching group.”
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It’s not simply on-field funding
The membership’s coaching facility at Carrington can also be being revamped with Ashworth dedicated to enhancing the infrastructure for all of the membership’s groups.
“There are additionally adjustments to the bodily atmosphere at Carrington as work commences on our season-long £50 million redevelopment of the coaching floor – proof of our dedication to enhancing the membership’s infrastructure,” he mentioned.
“It will require some adaptation this season, however all our groups – males’s, ladies’s and Academy – will keep entry to high-quality amenities, with the promise of a totally refreshed, world-class web site as soon as the undertaking is accomplished.
“Total, my first impression is the size of alternative out there to us at Manchester United as we assessment and refresh all areas of the membership.
“This stays one of many greatest soccer golf equipment on the earth, however that isn’t our measure of success; the main target is on getting again to being among the many finest on the pitch. It gained’t occur in a single day, however, along with Omar and his new management group, we is not going to relaxation till we now have achieved it.”
