Dan Ashworth: FA hand former Man Utd director lifeline with new role Sport Business The Football Association has confirmed that it has re-hired Dan Ashworth, five months after he was sacked as Manchester United sporting director by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ashworth, who was previously the FA’s director of elite development and then technical director between 2013 and 2019, has taken up the newly created role of chief football officer. [...]
Ratcliffe, IPL and Littler: The CityAM Sport 2024 year in review Sport Business It was the year that was in sport; when iconic athletes retired, major brands made fascinating choices and one pole vaulter was knocked out of the Olympics because of his hefty package. The 12 months that made up 2024 weaved the retirement of cricketer James Anderson with the iconic breakdancer Raygun, it saw a German [...]
Man Utd name interim manager after sacking Erik ten Hag Sport Manchester United have sacked manager Erik ten Hag after Sunday’s defeat at West Ham United compounded their worst ever start to a Premier League season. The decision comes less than four months after United handed Ten Hag a new contract, despite sounding out potential replacements during the summer. Ruud van Nistelrooy, the former United striker [...]
Ten Hag blames soft penalty as Man United fall to 14th in Premier League October 27, 2024 Erik ten Hag blamed a soft penalty decision after a late 2-1 defeat at West Ham left his Manchester United team 14th in the Premier League. Jarrod Bowen’s injury-time spot-kick decided the game after a lengthy VAR check for a collision between United defender Matthijs de Ligt and Hammers forward Danny Ings. The result heaps [...]
Gareth Southgate reveals stance on Manchester United job October 10, 2024 If Manchester United chiefs decide to sack Erik ten Hag before the end of the season they can forget about hiring Gareth Southgate to replace him. The former England head coach, who stepped down in the summer, said today that he has no intention of returning to football management “in the next year”. “Sometimes when [...]
Ten Hag makes Man Utd admission after scathing criticsim from Neville September 29, 2024 Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United must improve after a 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham branded “one of the worst performances I have seen” by former captain Gary Neville. Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke all scored as Spurs took full advantage of United having Bruno Fernandes sent off before half time. It was [...]
Erik ten Hag beware: 6 managers who won the FA Cup final – and were sacked anyway May 24, 2024 Of the last 14 coaches to lift the FA Cup, nine left their job within a year of winning the trophy.
Havertz vows to become Spurs fan after Arsenal take Premier League title race down to wire May 12, 2024 Spurs can do their north London rivals a huge favour against Manchester City on Tuesday.