Sky: Richard Arnold to become new CEO of Manchester United
- Thread starter Wednesday at Stoke
- Start date
Not a bad move in my opinion. If that means a qualified DOF will be in place in the future, then well done.
Not sure about this. Another puppet?
Can we have Edwin instead? 
Mark Kleinman is unrivalled for 'city' scoops so this is as good as official. Arnold has been seen as important in our lucrative business side so if he sticks to that and has trusted football people with an influence in the decision making then this will be fine.
Why would this mean that?
Wow. Things are really going to change now.
Dick Armhold
Why would we want the business side of things to change?
This is a very interesting move considering what he said about the Glazers last year.
what did he say?
He said he’d fecking have em all in a fight and he hated their little pony tails.
Yes! Get in! Back of the net !
Just shuffling the puppets around here aren’t we?
It was great but you had to be there really.
i'd agree with him
Right. One of those
Just another accountant
Wasnt the worsr decision. Let him handle the business aspect of the game and let football people handle football.
And arnold... stop asking saf for input.
And arnold... stop asking saf for input.
The business side could be run by a chimp. The name sells. Not the CEO. The large bulk of our money comes from TV deals we don’t negotiate. Other revenues have stagnated.
By all accounts he wants to move away from the football side of things. So as long as that remains true, I don't think this will be a bad thing.
#ArnoldOut
I for one am shocked
Least surprising news ever?
Too much to ask that he's learned 1 or 2 things of what not to do from Woodward, ie leave the footballing side up to footballing people?
Business side!!
When we will have a dof is the question, no?
When we will have a dof is the question, no?
I'd expect more of the same - he's an old mate of Woodward's.
Arnold, Woodward and Matt Judge are part of the same Bristol Uni/PwC claque.
Jobs for the boys FC
Isn't that John Murtough basically?
We’ll most reports that have come out (mainly from the athletic) are that he has no interest in taking any control on the footballing side - I can’t remember the quote exactly, but he said something along the lines that if he did we would be relegated. So he’s fully going to delegate that aspect of the job.
If he does indeed largely leave the football operations to the football structure we have in place then it will be a definite improvement on where we were a few years ago.
Beyond that, I doubt many here know enough to comment on how well suited he is to the role in terms of the commercial side of things.
Beyond that, I doubt many here know enough to comment on how well suited he is to the role in terms of the commercial side of things.
As long as he leaves the football side well alone that's all that matters.
Let him do the business. That was the main issue with Woodward, he treated the club like a personal game of football manager.
Let him do the business. That was the main issue with Woodward, he treated the club like a personal game of football manager.
He'll have to go some way to being as much of a failure as Woodward, so on that basis alone, he's an improvement.
Indeed.
Merry Xmas and a Happy Glazer New Year.
Have I gone completely mad? Isn't Woodward currently the CEO?
Vice executive chairman, and he will become chief executive.
I mean, we do have a DOF. Just because he wasn't the fancy name that some wanted doesn't mean he's not in that position.
He couldn't even convince his nephew to sign for us..... great.
Ignore, I've got this arseways
It's John Alexander that's his uncle.
Ignore, I've got this arseways
It's John Alexander that's his uncle.
