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Dan Ashworth: Did Man Utd sporting director pay price for club’s mediocrity?
8 December 2024 Off

Dan Ashworth: Did Man Utd sporting director pay price for club’s mediocrity?

By Total Football News

When Ashworth walked through the Old Trafford press conference room after Saturday’s 3-2 defeat by Nottingham Forest, accompanied by United’s chief operating officer Collette Roche, it was felt he was merely leaving the stadium via a different exit than usual.

In actuality, the seal was being put on his exit.

Some figures at Old Trafford are speculating that this may be an assertion of authority by Berrada, who did not

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Dan Ashworth leaves Manchester United sporting director role after just five months
8 December 2024 Off

Dan Ashworth leaves Manchester United sporting director role after just five months

By Total Football News

The news is an embarrassment for United.

As recently as February, Ratcliffe expressed his frustration at being made to wait to bring Ashworth to Old Trafford as Newcastle held out for compensation.

In the end, United paid £3m for Ashworth, who ended up on gardening leave for the same amount of time he was actually in post at United.

The precise reasons for Ashworth’s exit have not been explained.

Club

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Dan Neil – BBC Sport
5 September 2024 Off

Dan Neil – BBC Sport

By Total Football News

After reaching the play-offs in their first year back from League One with Tony Mowbray at the helm, Sunderland slipped to 16th last season, six points above the relegation zone.

Mowbray left the club in December, his replacement Michael Beale only lasted until February and it was left to Michael Dodds to hold the fort on an interim basis until the end of the season.

After a long search, Frenchman

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Dan Ballard: Sunderland defender signs contract extension
25 July 2024 Off

Dan Ballard: Sunderland defender signs contract extension

By Total Football News

Sunderland defender Dan Ballard has extended his contract until the end of the 2027-28 season.

The 24-year-old Northern Ireland international joined the Black Cats from Arsenal in July 2022.

He has scored three goals in 62 Championship appearances for the Wearsiders.

“When they came forward to talk about a new deal, it was the only thing I wanted to do, so I’m delighted to have signed it,” he told the

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Everton: Roma owner Dan Friedkin interested in takeover
8 June 2024 Off

Everton: Roma owner Dan Friedkin interested in takeover

By Total Football News

Roma owner Dan Friedkin has emerged as one of a number of parties interested in a takeover of Premier League club Everton.

American businessman Friedkin, who has a reported net worth of £4.8bn, is aiming for an exclusivity agreement to purchase current owner Farhad Moshiri’s 94% stake in the club.

BBC Sport understands MSP Sports Capital and local businessmen Andy Bell and George Downing, who have lent the Toffees £158m,

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Dan Ashworth to take Newcastle to arbitration over Manchester United move
25 April 2024 0

Dan Ashworth to take Newcastle to arbitration over Manchester United move

By Total Football News

Dan Ashworth is set to take Newcastle to arbitration in an effort to resolve the impasse over his intended move to Manchester United.

Ashworth has been on gardening leave since 19 February after informing Newcastle he wanted to join the revamped set-up under Ineos at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils’ intention is for the 53-year-old to become their new sporting director.

However, there has been no agreement over compensation.

Manchester

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