Gary Neville: Sir Jim Ratcliffe disruption has started quickly at Man Utd
Gary Neville says Sir Jim Ratcliffe is already disrupting things at Manchester United and believes his former club "on the right track", with Omar Berrada, who had been at rivals Manchester City, set to move to Old Trafford as the club's new chief executive.
United have been searching for a new CEO since the departure of Richard Arnold and have found his successor in Berrada, who has played a key part in City's recent on and off-the-field success.
Berrada's imminent appointment will be one of the first major moves since British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his firm INEOS agreed to buy a 25 per cent stake in the club.
Speaking on The Gary Neville Podcast, Neville thinks United have made a shrewd move in appointing Berrada.
"It's a big job to be CEO of Man Utd, when you think of all the things he has to go at. But there are also some pretty easy wins straight away.
"Communication I think is really important, to have that voice that the club haven't had for the last 10 years. He can form part of a new management structure that can build trust with the fans, us and everybody that watches the club.
"They've not had someone who has operated in football for a long time, and that's really important. but it's a big task, and all eyes are going to be on him.
"He's obviously had a brilliant, amazing grounding at Man City and Barcelona, two of the most successful clubs of the last 15 years.
"It looks like Man Utd are making more sound decisions and are on the right track and that can only be a positive. Sir Jim Ratcliffe was not going to come in and not disrupt things. The disruption has started pretty quickly.
"It was obvious. They hadn't got a CEO, because Richard Arnold stepped down. They haven't got a sporting director, and they
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