Richard Arnold's time as Man United CEO officially ends as club file papers
Richard Arnold's time as Manchester United chief executive is officially over after the club filed papers with Companies House.
Arnold decided last month to step down after less than two years in post as Sir Jim Ratcliffe closes in on his £1.25billion buy-out of 25 per cent of the Old Trafford club from the Glazer family.
Patrick Stewart, the club's general legal counsel, has taken over as United's interim chief executive.
Mail Sport's Manchester United Confidential column reported last week that Ratcliffe did not ask Arnold to leave but the CEO realised the writing was on the wall and wanted to leave on his own terms.
Petrochemicals billionaire Ratcliffe is expected to shake-up the United hierarchy as he takes charge of football operations at the club.
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire flagged the Companies House 'Notice of ceasing to be a person with significant control [PSC]' filing dated December 11.
It said Arnold's tenure officially ended on December 8.
Arnold has worked in various capacities at United since 2007 and replaced Ed Woodward in the top executive job early last year.
He oversaw the arrival of Erik ten Hag as United manager in the summer of 2022 and the end of a six-year trophy wait when they beat Newcastle to lift the Carabao Cup.
The team finished third in the Premier League to return to Champions League football and also reached the FA Cup final, where they lost to Manchester City.
But their form has gone downhill quickly this season with 11 defeats in 23 matches, leaving them 10 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool, out the Carabao Cup and needing a miracle to make the Champions League knockouts.
Ten Hag's side must beat Bayern Munich in their final group stage game on Tuesday night and hope FC
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