Sir Alex Ferguson's return

Information about Sir Alex's return to Old Trafford has been leaking since last season. Specifically, in early November last year, the English media speculated that the "father figure" of United was highly likely to return, as he was reportedly ready to take on an official role at his former club, rather than just advising from afar as before.

Sir Alex Ferguson will be directly involved in decision-making at MU.

And, Sir Alex's return has just been confirmed. Accordingly, the great former Manchester United manager will join the strategic advisory team at Old Trafford. Besides Sir Alex, the group includes three other members: former legendary captain Bryan Robson, former CEO David Gill, and current Director of Football John Murtough.

This team was formed under the leadership of CEO Richard Arnold, who succeeded Ed Woodward in February 2022. According to the new CEO of the "Red Devils," the opinions of this four-person group will have a significant impact on the direction of Manchester United's development.

With his new role, Sir Alex's influence at Old Trafford will be more concrete. The 80-year-old former manager will also be more directly involved in making decisions to improve the team's situation.

After leaving the "hot seat" at Man United nearly a decade ago, the Scottish manager still remains on the Red Devils' board of directors. However, his role is rather insignificant and even symbolic, due to Ed Woodward's authoritarian control over all of the team's operations.

The former Manchester United manager continues to enjoy high credibility.

Succeeding Ed as CEO, Richard Arnold clearly didn't want to repeat his predecessor's mistakes. Therefore, the 51-year-old chose to learn from the perspectives of his predecessors, those who knew United very well, most notably Sir Alex Ferguson.

According to British media, the meeting on July 26th at Carrington, coinciding with Cristiano Ronaldo's return to Manchester United, finalized the establishment of a strategic advisory team, as well as Sir Alex's return to Old Trafford next season.

The 80-year-old former "captain" had a quick meeting with CR7 to influence the decision to keep the Portuguese superstar. It was also a shrewd move by Richard Arnold.

Sir Alex is also expected to provide significant assistance to the United leadership in strengthening their relationship with the fans. Furthermore, his experience will be beneficial to the plan to boost youth development at Old Trafford.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/the-thao/ngay-ve-cua-sir-alex-ferguson-20220730151619542.htm