Surely this is the sign of a savvy businessman? From what I can gather, the blokes a self-made billionaire. There are not too many of those!I am not sure someone who is trying to get the government help us build a new stadium, has the funds to get us to compete at the very top.
The CEO is higher than the DoF, but that doesn't necessarily mean the CEO will be the one making the managerial decision (in the same way that Berrada works for Ratcliffe but Ratcliffe hopefully won't make the decision).But surely the CEO is the man empowered to run the club from top to bottom. Dan Ashworth will work for Berrada ?
Usually the difference is that, the higher up you are on the chain the longer your outlook is for the club.The CEO is higher than the DoF, but that doesn't necessarily mean the CEO will be the one making the managerial decision (in the same way that Berrada works for Ratcliffe but Ratcliffe hopefully won't make the decision).
It completely depends on the set-up, and we don't know for sure yet how it's going to look. The CEO could just focus on the finances and allow the DoF to pretty much run the football side of things himself (as long as he stays in budget). Or it might be more a partnership between them, or even the CEO being the main guy with the DoF being more of an assistant rather than having real power himself.
From what we know of them, I'd say a partnership is most likely. Ashworth will be the main guy making the football decisions, but he'll have to run the bigger stuff (like managerial changes) past Berrada and provide the reasons why that decision should be made. I expect Brailsford will also be involved when it gets to that stage.
That is definitely what a savvy businessman would do. The best owners in English football past 2 decades though did not run their clubs as savvy business men. They spent what it takes and spared no expenses and projected an image of we're here to win and not to make smart business deals. I am not saying he should be like that but in my estimation, unless you are like that, there is not much difference you gonna make to the good or bad. An owner who makes a proper difference needs to match the Sheikh's ambition and deep pockets. Otherwise, you are in the realm of Liverpool or Arsenal's owners or our own Glazers or the guys before them. In that realm, it lives or dies on the appointments, when the Glazers had Sir Alex and David Gill, they were successful, just like when Liverpool have Klopp. Ratcliffe is not going to be the difference maker for us, he will try to appoint the right people and and cut corners to make it a successful business operation and in the meantime, he is buying a legacy for himself and a great PR exercise at a discount price. We can hope that at some point, those appointments work and we take some benefit from it too. The chances are at some point they will work like they did Liverpool and Arsenal.Surely this is the sign of a savvy businessman? From what I can gather, the blokes a self-made billionaire. There are not too many of those!
If SJR can save even 10/20% on building a new stadium, we could be talking about a difference of £200/300m. Why wouldn't you play that game if you could?
Let’s hope Ratcliffe doesn’t make that decision, all the delusion that INEOS finally got it right with Nice after learning the hard way I’m not seeing it, Nice have picked up 2 points in 15 and now sit at 5th with the possibility that they will be lucky to end up 7th if they don’t stop the slide. I’m not seeing anything from INEOS in football that fills me with any confidence.The CEO is higher than the DoF, but that doesn't necessarily mean the CEO will be the one making the managerial decision (in the same way that Berrada works for Ratcliffe but Ratcliffe hopefully won't make the decision).
It completely depends on the set-up, and we don't know for sure yet how it's going to look. The CEO could just focus on the finances and allow the DoF to pretty much run the football side of things himself (as long as he stays in budget). Or it might be more a partnership between them, or even the CEO being the main guy with the DoF being more of an assistant rather than having real power himself.
From what we know of them, I'd say a partnership is most likely. Ashworth will be the main guy making the football decisions, but he'll have to run the bigger stuff (like managerial changes) past Berrada and provide the reasons why that decision should be made. I expect Brailsford will also be involved when it gets to that stage.
100% were trapped in a vicious cycle were we advance one step and then go two steps back. I don't think we've managed back to back champions league seasons since SAF's time. As you say at this point we're closer from being further down than up.There's no reason to be confident of anything regarding Man United at the moment. It can go either way. If anything, it's easier to expect to keep going down rather than up.
There's no chance he spends £2BN of his own money on a stadium I believe that's a completely unrealistic expectation. Even Abu Dhabi and their SiF and Roman and his ill-gotten billions didn't build stadiums.That is definitely what a savvy businessman would do. The best owners in English football past 2 decades though did not run their clubs as savvy business men. They spent what it takes and spared no expenses and projected an image of we're here to win and not to make smart business deals. I am not saying he should be like that but in my estimation, unless you are like that, there is not much difference you gonna make to the good or bad. An owner who makes a proper difference needs to match the Sheikh's ambition and deep pockets. Otherwise, you are in the realm of Liverpool or Arsenal's owners or our own Glazers or the guys before them. In that realm, it lives or dies on the appointments, when the Glazers had Sir Alex and David Gill, they were successful, just like when Liverpool have Klopp. Ratcliffe is not going to be the difference maker for us, he will try to appoint the right people and and cut corners to make it a successful business operation and in the meantime, he is buying a legacy for himself and a great PR exercise at a discount price. We can hope that at some point, those appointments work and we take some benefit from it too. The chances are at some point they will work like they did Liverpool and Arsenal.
Yeh having seen that they’ve done very little at Nice and just loads of PR claptrap so far, we need to see a proper plan and more importantly go buy class players!I’m optimistic. Not confident but optimistic
They don't need to spend big in the transfer market to prove anything. Actually it'd be good if they weren't able to spend big. We've thrown money away in recent years while all our good recruitment has involved relatively low fees like Bruno or Martinez. Our recruitment needs to be smarter not better funded.I think they are in for a rough ride this summer. United are used to paying a United Tax for any player they target, but INEOS will have to overcome the United + INEOS/new owner tax as well.
It’s one thing saying in interviews recruitment has been poor over the last number of years, but let’s see how they act in the transfer market before getting too excited.
The people who have been hired to make the calls aren't starting this summer unfortunately.If they don’t get rid of the head coach. I’m already doubting their ability.
1) I think Sir Jim is on a path to total ownership in future. I may be wrong and I'm happy for someone to correct me.Hard to summon much optimism. When Sir Alex retired, I anticipated a drop off and a few lean years. I didn't expect that, eleven years later the deterioration would be so profound that I can scarcely summon the enthusiasm to watch.
At the moment;
1. The Glazers are still here.
2. We have spent a fortune to end up with a rag tag group of players, many of whom are not of the required standard, and/or as fragile as Christmas ornaments.
3. We have a manager who, after almost two full seasons, has developed no discernable style of play and appears unable to coach or motivate the players he has to be improve. Yet the speculation is that he may be replaced with Southgate. More mediocrity. Unbelievable.
The club is an Augean Stable of mediocrity. This season has been an abomination. A death by a thousand cuts. There needs to be ruthless root abd branch change. But I doubt it will happen.
100%They don't need to spend big in the transfer market to prove anything. Actually it'd be good if they weren't able to spend big. We've thrown money away in recent years while all our good recruitment has involved relatively low fees like Bruno or Martinez. Our recruitment needs to be smarter not better funded.
