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Manchester United have reportedly approached former Liverpool sporting director Julian Ward for a job on the membership below the brand new INEOS regime.
Final week, it was confirmed that Ratcliffe had accomplished his partial 27.7% funding in United.
The British businessman is now co-owner of the membership and has formally taken management of taking part in operations at Outdated Trafford.
For the time being, Ratcliffe and his males are believed to be centered on appointing Dan Ashworth to take up the position of sporting director at United for the primary time.
After informing his bosses at St James' Park of his need to modify to the Pink Devils, Ashworth was positioned on gardening depart by Newcastle.
Talking to reporters not too long ago, Ratcliffe described the Magpies' transfer to dam Ashworth's exit as “silly”, “silly” and “absurd”.
INEOS is believed to be eager to usher in another person to help Ashworth at United – head of recruitment.
In response to The Mirror, Julian Ward is the candidate into account to take over the place. United have made a significant transfer of their quest to land Ward.
“Ratcliffe's workforce have additionally contacted former Liverpool director of soccer Julian Ward to affix Ashworth's recruitment workforce.”
Final week, The Athletic reported that Sir Dave Brailsford has held talks with Ward over the opportunity of becoming a member of the 20-time English champions.
Ward has been out of labor for the previous 18 months and is believed to be desperate to return to soccer.
He changed Michael Edwards as Liverpool sporting director in 2022, however resigned months later in a transfer that despatched shockwaves throughout the nation.
Ward is known to have been an influential determine throughout his extremely profitable tenure at Anfield. He helped Edwards establish and later recruit gamers resembling Alisson, Virgil van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
He was instantly accountable for the signings of stars resembling Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez.