https://www.manutd.com/en/news/deta...t-of-football-director-and-technical-director
This appointment builds on the work John has already undertaken in recent years, working closely with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the rest of the football staff to create the structures, processes and culture to deliver sustained success on the pitch. This has included successful overhauls of the club’s Academy and recruitment department.
Do you really think that the CEO of a multi billionaire company would micromanage everything? Do you seriously believe that an accountant would go on signing the players he liked as if he's on football manager? These days football had grown so big that even managers struggle to keep up with transfers. In fact that's why full time specialists like DOFs and head of recruitment are appointed. Now in the absence of such role at United the club relied on a small group of people to call the shots ie the famous transfer committee. That included the manager but also football people close to Woodward. Who could be closer to Woodward then Jon Murtough ie a guy whom under his reign ended up at the top of the football pyramid? Jon ended up the boss of both SAF's protegees ie Lawlor and Fletcher but also Woodward's own matey from University ie Judge. That's the very personification of a Woodward's man. In fact now that Woodward has left I won't be surprised if Murtough and/or Fletcher would be the next to go.
Regarding Fletcher, Cech is an advisor whose role is covered in a 2 line sentence
https://www.chelseafc.com/en/teams/managers/petr-cech
The legendary former Chelsea goalkeeper returned to the club at the beginning of 2019/20 in a new role in which he provides advice on all football and performance matters throughout the club as well as helping to maintain strong links between our men’s and Academy teams, ensuring that the various support departments are working together effectively.
While Fletcher has a role which is so complex that even Rangnick struggle to understand it fully. That include coaching the first team, interviewing and having a say on who will be our next manager, delivering technical advice across all aspects of the football department as well as contributing to the communication and delivery of our football philosophy across all areas of the club and helping to bring young players through and further develop the football side of the club. Which is quite amazing for someone who started as U16 coach in October 2020, he was promoted as first team coach in January and ended up Technical director by March. This guy is either a genius or...
Regarding Ole, the guy was part of a transfer committee that also included Murtough. As the official website had stated John (not Woodward, John Murtough) had been working closely with Ole FOR YEARS to create the structures processes and culture to deliver :cough: sustained success :cough: on the pitch. That included successful overhauls of the academy and the recruitment department. So while Ole has to carry his own share of blame he was not alone in this mess and should pay the same ultimate price Ole did.
Regarding Pogba the contract extension had been reported by many tier 1 journalists including Romano
Please note that Pogba is currently on 350k a week so an increased salary would probably take him to the 400k-500k a week.
To wrap it up I have no problems with us promoting from within but only when the system in place is successful and well structured. We seem promoting failure and giving on the job training within a structure were no one is capable of doing his job correctly let alone mentor successfully. Meanwhile there's little doubt that Jon Murtough is a Woodward's man (he got hired and promoted during his tenure) and I won't be surprised if he and/or Fletcher is shown the door. I am not the only one to think that. During Howson's last video he suggested that Fletcher might not be sticking around for long.