That Whitwell article is damning.
The idea that communication and organisation at the club is so bad, that support staff don't know when players are off or available to schedule sessions, or that a specialist set piece coach not having scheduled sessions to work on set pieces because he has to cover a lack of proper general coaching staff, is staggering to me.
This is Manchester United and it's being run like an unsupervised transition year tuck shop.
A strategy meeting early in January led by head of recruitment Steve Brown spelt out United’s approach. Long-term targets were discussed without any decisions being taken, a consistent theme of recent years.
I'd say there is so much of this. Loads of job titles and redundant positions, holding endless meetings in which nothing ever gets done because there is zero firm leadership or direction from above.
We are waiting for a manager to come in and shape the club from top to bottom, to take control and right all the wrongs. But at the same time, anyone who comes in is being undermined not only by the sheer incompetence of those around him, but by the vested interests of turkeys who don't want to vote for Christmas. How does he take control when every time he tries to makes a decision, a committee of idiots decide his decision is wrong?
I'm really hoping the moves in the last few months are an indication that the tanker is slowly beginning to turn but honestly, a large part of me suspects it's all just more PR spin and bullshit from the same old spoofers.