Man Utd's director Murtough 'is set to LEAVE ahead of Sir Ratcliffe's arrival'
Manchester United are reportedly set to axe football director John Murtough amid an overhaul to the club's structure, ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's arrival.
Ratcliffe’s £1.3billion investment, for a 25 per cent stake of the club, is expected to be confirmed next week, but could take a further two months to be ratified by the Premier League.
Despite this, the club have already begun to make notable changes to their hierarchy, as United confirmed on Wednesday that CEO Richard Arnold would gbe stepping down from his role at the club.
Now, according to the Daily Star, Murtough will follow Arnold out of the door at Old Trafford as the club prepare for a new era under the incoming British billionaire.
Having worked closely with David Moyes at Everton, Murtough joined United in November 2013 on the recommendation of the then-United manager and became the club's first ever football director.
His previous position saw him take on the role of the club's head of football development, where he was tasked with overseeing operations across the club.
Prior to his work with Moyes, Murtough was the head of elite performance at the Premier League.
However, as previously reported by Mail Sport, Murtough's position came under scrutiny after Ineos executives privately expressed misgivings about some of United’s recent transfer business.
Mail Sport also revealed, on Tuesday, that Dougie Freedman and Paul Mitchell are among the early contenders to come in as director of football following Murtough's departure.
Erik ten Hag’s job is thought to be safe for now unless results deteriorate significantly over the next few weeks.
Meanwhile, following Arnold's departure, United's top lawyer Patrick Stewart will take over on an interim basis with one of
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