Omar Berrada set to be appointed as Manchester United's new chief executive from rivals Man City

Man Utd set to appoint Omar Berrada from rivals Man City as their new chief executive; Berrada poised to succeed Richard Arnold following his exit as CEO at the end of last year; Berrada has played a key part in City's recent on and off-the-field success and has also worked at Barcelona

Saturday 20 January 2024 19:57, UK

Manchester United are set to appoint Omar Berrada from rivals Manchester City as their 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.

A Manchester City statement confirming Berrada's departure read: «Manchester City Football Club can confirm that Omar Berrada has resigned from his role as Chief Football Operations Officer at City Football Group.

»The club understands his decision to look for a new challenge and he leaves with our thanks and best wishes."

A Manchester City source has toldSky Sports News while the club is sad to see Berrada leave, they remain confident City's management structure is «the best in the world» and that will remain the case.

The source added the club is ahead of Manchester United «on every metric» and Berrada going to United is seen as a compliment.

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.

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Berrada was the chief football operations officer at City Football Group overseeing talent management, performance services and football intelligence.

Prior to the role, which he has held since