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Ed Woodward is set to leave his position as Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman as planned in April with managing director Richard Arnold lined up to succeed him.
While Woodward took a hands-on role in last week’s dramatic events at Old Trafford with the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and recruitment of Ralf Rangnick as interim manager, he is not planning to stay on until a permanent appointment has been made next summer.
Managing director Richard Arnold (L) is lined up to succeed Ed Woodward (R) at Man United
Arnold is understood to want to take charge as soon as possible, although a final decision regarding the timing of the transition rests with the Glazer family.
Woodward is likely to be offered a consultancy role at United whenever he finally departs, with the club eager to retain his contacts and influence in the industry.
We're staying up, say Brentford!Brentford’s ground-breaking mathematical approach to the transfer market and performance analytics has enabled the club to punch above their weight, and fans will hope the boffins continue to deliver.
Having studied the latest data after 12 Premier League matches, Brentford’s team have concluded that they should finish 15th, which should give Thomas Frank’s players some confidence ahead of Sunday's game against Everton following a run of five games without a league win.
Brentford’s boffins believe they should finish 15th in the Premier League this season
The Premier League’s recently appointed director of policy and corporate affairs, Helen MacNamara, has
