Joel, Jim & Jassim - Utd Ownership

JamesH85 · 15 Feb 2024 at 13:21

Did Jason Wilcox work under Ashworth anywhere?

Or stein now reporting United will approach Southampton and appoint him in a senior post reporting to sporting director. This restructure seems to be moving fast!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1758117738810110078

C Kent · 15 Feb 2024 at 13:44

Hutchy said:
Not heard of Dan Ashworth before. What position does he play?

All I know of the guy is that he was one of the 3 folks that got allardyce appointed as England manager

BaZ87 · 15 Feb 2024 at 13:56

Seeing as Brailsford was also consulted by the FA when appointing Allardyce, it seems only right that he's the man to replace ETH in the summer.

C Kent · 15 Feb 2024 at 14:30

David Gill was the other one right, that's a hatrick of man utd employee's- allardyce nailed on when ten hag is sacked

Bigpig · 15 Feb 2024 at 15:10

fez said:
Thats not really how these things work. Most companies are sensible enough to realise that forcing someone to stay when they want to leave is not good and if you are seen to be a place that is hard to move on from, you might not be able to attract other top talent in the same way.

Managers leave clubs all the time with compensation. There will be a negotiation and I doubt Newcastle will be ultra stubborn. If United walk away you might have a guy who doesn't want to be there for the next X years and doesn't do as good a job as he would have. Same reason players that want to leave clubs are often sold.

we had to pay Brighton 5million to end his gardening leave 3 months early.

That info came from Puke Edwards the guy that broke the story. If you want him in before 2025. Then you have to pay a hefty fee

fez · 15 Feb 2024 at 17:26

Bigpig said:
we had to pay Brighton 5million to end his gardening leave 3 months early.

That info came from Puke Edwards the guy that broke the story. If you want him in before 2025. Then you have to pay a hefty fee

And was that 5 million in a contract or was that a negotiation...

Thats all I am saying. Just because a contract says "pay X and do Y" doesn't mean you can't agree to "pay A and do B" instead.

the wopster · 15 Feb 2024 at 20:05

I hope our board directors keep in mind how much your lot tried to bleed from us over Jesse Lingard, if you want him now I hope they make you pay through the nose for him.

Robbo · 15 Feb 2024 at 20:09

woppy101 said:
I hope our board directors keep in mind how much your lot tried to bleed from us over Jesse Lingard, if you want him now I hope they make you pay through the nose for him.

Hey, we did you a favour there...

fez · 15 Feb 2024 at 20:21

woppy101 said:
I hope our board directors keep in mind how much your lot tried to bleed from us over Jesse Lingard, if you want him now I hope they make you pay through the nose for him.

You can't put a price on J Lingz. Mans invaluable. No, wait, its the other one. Worthless.

Vandle · 15 Feb 2024 at 21:08

BaZ87 said:
Seeing as Brailsford was also consulted by the FA when appointing Allardyce, it seems only right that he's the man to replace ETH in the summer.

To be fair, there isn't another manager, dead or alive, with a better international win percentage record.

BaZ87 · 15 Feb 2024 at 21:16

Vandle said:
To be fair, there isn't another manager, dead or alive, with a better international win percentage record.

You don't need to convince me that Big Sam's the right man for Utd. If he can secure the club a record breaking commercial deal with Bisto then I'm sure the Glazers will be onboard too.

the wopster · 18 Feb 2024 at 18:50

Martin Samuel talking sense for a change

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759208027268293009

Shamikebab · 18 Feb 2024 at 19:14

Imagine being paid to not only think that nonsense but also think writing it in an article is a valid decision. Everything that is wrong with journalism today. Might as well have claimed 600m, it has as much basis in reality.

the wopster · 18 Feb 2024 at 19:26

Shamikebab said:
Imagine being paid to not only think that nonsense but also think writing it in an article is a valid decision. Everything that is wrong with journalism today. Might as well have claimed 600m, it has as much basis in reality.

I hope we do make you pay through the nose if you want him now

omnomnom · 18 Feb 2024 at 19:41

Isnt Samuel man cities mouth piece? Woukd explain the article.

United will pay the going rate just like Newcastle did.

DBT85 · 18 Feb 2024 at 20:52

woppy101 said:
I hope we do make you pay through the nose if you want him now

They can only demand so much. In addition, gardening leave gets bypassed all the time. All it does is stops you officially working for the company. It doesn't stop you having lunch with anyone and forgetting to take your briefcase home.

omnomnom · 18 Feb 2024 at 20:59

Newcastle want more than 20mil.

Robbo · 18 Feb 2024 at 21:02

If we're keen I'm sure we can find some sort of agreement with them. In the grand scheme of things, it's not that much money. We've wasted huge amounts on players...

Source:

Dan Ashworth will cost Manchester United more than £20m – or be forced to wait until 2026

Exclusive: Ashworth is understood to have asked Newcastle to leave for the Sir Jim Ratcliffe revolution at Old Trafford

www.telegraph.co.uk

Reuben klang · 18 Feb 2024 at 21:14

Football is bonkers man.

They’re paying for managers now these days and now there are away to start paying for other members high up. If he’s getting ‘bought’ for £20m, is he going to be on £50k p/w or something? The club is a shambles so paying £20m if it gets things in order will be a bargain!

JamesH85 · 18 Feb 2024 at 21:21

Ashworth has asked to leave, not really sure how Newcastle play this.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1759324428456939783