Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth has left Old Trafford after just five months at the club The Athlete.
The Red Devils fell into disappointment Defeated 3-2 by Nottingham Forest on Saturday as individual player errors proved costly in the tense affair. However, Sunday morning headliners have moved away from on-field performances and instead turned to the boardroom.
Reports revealed that Ashworth, who left Newcastle in favor of Manchester United in the summer, he has left the club after just a few months.
His arrival at United was a long process after a lengthy gardening leave at his former club, but the Red Devils were keen to welcome Ashworth to lead the new recruitment structure under co-owners INEOS.
The 2024/25 campaign has already brought changes to the club’s structure – with a former boss Eric ten And let go in October before a new coach The arrival of Ruben Amorim days later.
Ashworth’s departure came after a meeting with chief executive Omar Berrada in which they decided he would be leaving. Reports reveal that while United prompted the split, the final decision being mutual between Ashworth and the club.
The sporting director was responsible for football performance, recruitment and operations and had already played a vital role in the club’s overhaul effort. He was involved in a heavy summer spending spree at Old Trafford – welcoming Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee into the side.
It remains unclear what direction the club will take now that Ashworth is gone, with a clear void now at Old Trafford.
