New Man United chief executive Omar Berrada has admitted the Premier League club’s ultimate aim is to return to the top of European football under the new leadership structure at Old Trafford.
There have been many changes in Manchester in recent months, starting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS becoming part owners of the Red Devils alongside the Glazer family.
Then, the arrival of a new CEO in Berrada, a new sporting director in Dan Ashworth and a new technical director in Jason Wilcox. These men have been tasked with taking United to the top of the sport and that is the goal Berrada acknowledges.
“We want to restore the club to the top of European football,” said the Man United chief executive Fabrizio Romano. “We have strengthened our men’s first team with five exciting players and put in place a new football leadership structure to further support our coach, Erik ten Hag.”
This is a huge task for the Manchester side and Ten Hag, especially when the Dutch manager may not be at Old Trafford for the long term if current results continue.
Will Man United hold on to Erik ten Hag long-term?
Although Berrada has backed Ten Hag with his words, Man United’s board showed their hand this summer regarding their feelings towards their current manager as they actively looked to hire a new first-team manager , however, they did not find. a good fit
That is the only reason Ten Hag are still in charge at Old Trafford and the Manchester club’s poor start to the campaign has put immediate pressure on the Dutch manager.
It is difficult to see United following the former Ajax manager long-term as he is unlikely to be the man to take them back to the top of European football. That may be the goal set for the English giants, but it is likely to be achieved under a different manager at some point.
