He was also called out by name as being a snake by the UEFA president and the reports are saying that the 14 PL see him as being the ring leader. Even if he had said reservations the fact he didn't raise them are his own fault. Like you say glad we're shot of him. With all the talk that clubs/UEFA wanted to punish individuals, he was target no.1 and his position untenable.
Ed Woodward has resigned from Manchester United | 2024: Returns to football
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Joel Glazer was the vice chairman of the Super League. All we know about Ed’s involvement are some tweets, either for or against him. I think it’s more likely he was against it. This whole thing smacks of American influence and a lack of understanding of our game. I always hear people say Ed knows nothing about football but I never understand why that is said...because he was a banker? To be honest 99% of the people on here aren’t involved in football either!
Not a fan of some of his decisions in the market and he doesn’t exactly carry himself like my vision of a Utd CEO but he’s been pretty great commercially considering our performance and it seemed he was getting some stuff right in the last couple of years. Time for a change, sure, but he’s hardly the Emperor Palpatine he’s being made out - I think the Glazers are MUCH more likely to fit that profile
Not a fan of some of his decisions in the market and he doesn’t exactly carry himself like my vision of a Utd CEO but he’s been pretty great commercially considering our performance and it seemed he was getting some stuff right in the last couple of years. Time for a change, sure, but he’s hardly the Emperor Palpatine he’s being made out - I think the Glazers are MUCH more likely to fit that profile
The only thing that makes me think that there is a semblance of truth to this is the fact that he’s still got to work with the Glazers for the next 8 months. Making up bullshit against your employers makes things pretty damn uncomfortable.
Unless he’s making his position untenable and is looking for an immediate pay off?
Didn't Woodward resign from his position with UEFA alongside a few of his Super League colleagues? Doesn't feel like someone opposed to the Super League would have done that.
He is a snake, a bullshit artist, and has generally been horrendous for Manchester United. Let the records reflect just how inept he was.
He is a snake, a bullshit artist, and has generally been horrendous for Manchester United. Let the records reflect just how inept he was.
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yeah we will see about that
Woodward was totally for the super league, he signed contracts with Perez of Real Madrid over a week ago and three days later told EUFA he was in agreement with reforms they had put forward for the CL a week or so before, knowing he had already signed United into the super league. When it all fell apart Woodward was like a rat leaving a sinking ship and told his side of the story, sold his side of the story more likely, in an attempt at damage limitation. Basically he sold everbody out from the supporters to Perez and everybody in between.
If Ed was so against it, why not resign before it all coming out? He would have known it was going.
He screwed up and he knows he's going to get abuse...especially after how much attention he got from the likes of Gary Neville.
He screwed up and he knows he's going to get abuse...especially after how much attention he got from the likes of Gary Neville.
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Wouldn't surprise me if the Tories were in on out then Boris flipped on a dime when he saw the reaction, why the hell would you speak to Ed Woodward of all people about Covid and the return of fans? Surely you'd speak to the entire FA or something about that. This guy is the biggest damn snake
Insulting another member
People here guessing about the integrity of Ed is amazing. What utter twats we have in this forum!
Ed hired him so I'm pretty sure he managed to get a side deal out of him
I keep rereading this and it takes on a deeper meaning every time. Also, yesterday was 420, and his exact message count is 420. There must be more to this.
Dont understand the hate. He is leaving and we should be happy. This side of the story, that side, who cares? he is leaving. At this point we dont even know if it was him or the Glazers all along but one thing is certain, Ed could not have gone years preparing for SL without the approval of the owners, I feel like they sacked him to save face. United reputation are in deep shit atm and its a huge money maker for the media. I expect news about Ed and Super League for the next month or so.
Ed is great at bringing sponsorships and money but shit at footballing side. Cheerish the moment, if it wasnt for this controversy we'll be stuck with him for another 10 years probably.
Ed is great at bringing sponsorships and money but shit at footballing side. Cheerish the moment, if it wasnt for this controversy we'll be stuck with him for another 10 years probably.
I can’t post media links. But Sky Sports are breaking that Ed Woodward left because he didn’t feel he could back the Superleague.
Doesn’t really make sense because the club withdrew on the same day he left. But could be that he wasn’t involved in the decision to join and knew nothing about it. Like Gary Neville said the agreement was signed by Joel Glazer.
Doesn’t really make sense because the club withdrew on the same day he left. But could be that he wasn’t involved in the decision to join and knew nothing about it. Like Gary Neville said the agreement was signed by Joel Glazer.
I understand that, but obviously not every fan of Man Utd would have to contribute. A google search suggests Man Utd has over 650 million fans worldwide. I don't know how reliable that number is but I don't think raising enough money would be a problem.
Give us Haaland, Grealish, Varane and Sancho in your last transfer window and all will be forgiven Ed.
Some of the folks here deserve Ed.
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Let’s put it this way. What if only 1 million people can afford 1000pounds while the rest are from poor country. That’s not enough to buy the club from glazers completely.
So Woodward left because he didn’t feel he could back the Superleague.
I am calling bullshit on this, he would have been in it from day 1, no way the C Exec does not have a major role.
I am calling bullshit on this, he would have been in it from day 1, no way the C Exec does not have a major role.
Fecking hell. I go away for a few days and you feckers start the party without me.
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The PR spin on behalf of his media friends has been admirable but no one with a brain is buying the notion that he left due to being against the idea when he was one of its principal architects and proponents the whole time by most accounts
The PR spin with him is mental. He’s a properly slippery cu.nt.
Actually such a snake move to try and weasel your way out of this. Just front up and admit you got it wrong. Embarrassing.
He'd give snakes and weasels a bad name. Maybe a female praying mantis, who I found out the the other day doesn't eat its mate after sex but during sex. Apparently the nerve action of the headless corpse gets the rest of the job done.
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The PR spin on behalf of his media friends has been admirable but no one with a brain is buying the notion that he left due to being against the idea when he was one of its principal architects and proponents the whole time by most accounts
I hope Jamie Jackson retracts the bullshit he published in the guardian earlier
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…so is Ed not leaving since last szn has ended and the new one is already under way , pre season and all?
This propaganda is all down to the PR person he hired. Nothing to do with him leaving and us suddenly getting good at transfers.
Seem to remember it had been agreed he would leave at the end of this calendar year
He is supposed to leave at the end of 2021.
He's going to leave at the end of the year. Luckhurst did have one report where he hinted at Woodward possibly leaving in July, but of course, that's not the case. At this time, Woodward is just overseeing things rather than being actively involved.
Oh okay. Thanks for the replies.
…i was under the impression he would be leaving at the end of the footballing calendar year
…i was under the impression he would be leaving at the end of the footballing calendar year
Oh thought that it was preponed to July end or something. Not happening?
That was a suggestion that was spread by various media outlets. Given that this hasn't been reported on recently, I doubt that this would happen.
Is there someway we can beg Ed to stay, i mean, if he would accept fans apologies etc? Never realised what a top guy he actually is
feck off. Apart from the Glazers, Woodward is the guy most responsible for us no longer being a top club that actually wins things.
Can he leave early?
You know this or taking a wild guess?