Butt in ‘explosive’ nose-to-nose bust-up with Man Utd director

Nicky Butt was reportedly involved in a training ground clash with new football director John Murtough before leaving Man Utd. Butt left his role as head of first-team development on Wednesday after spending nine years in various coaching roles at the club. In a statement on the official Man Utd website, Butt said: “Having come through the […]

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Solskjaer, Murtough ‘mutually agree’ on ‘priority’ signing

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and new Man Utd football director John Murtough have made Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland their top centre forward target for the summer transfer window, according to reports. Haaland has scored 76 goals in his last 75 appearances in all competitions for Dortmund and former club RB Leipzig, who he left in January 2020. […]

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Neville doubts Man Utd shake-up will impact the first team

Gary Neville doubts the appointment of Darren Fletcher as technical director and John Murtough as football director will have an impact on the Man Utd first team. The appointments are designed to “further strengthen the club’s football operations” following years of speculation over the potential arrival of a director of football. Murtough was promoted to the role of […]

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F365 Says: Murtough deserves chance in the Man Utd spotlight

Naming a director of football took Manchester United over two years, during which time their appetite for such an appointment was quite reasonably questioned. But the Red Devils have finally concluded that two heads are better than one… It was announced on Wednesday that John Murtough would become United’s first football director, with ‘overall leadership […]

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Fletcher named technical director in Man Utd shake-up

Former midfielder Darren Fletcher has been named as the first ever technical director at Manchester United as part of a shake-up that has seen John Murtough promoted to the role of football director. There has been years of talk and speculation regarding the absence of a director of football at Old Trafford, but the club […]

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