Manchester United are ‘stealing’ their new CEO… from Manchester City!
ANDl Manchester United The company has a new CEO. After the arrival of INEOS at the Mancunian club, now New CEO announced: Omar Berrada. The former Barcelona player (he spent eight years at the Blaugrana before leaving for the Premier League) is the new chief executive of Manchester United. It comes… from Manchester City! There he was director of operations.
This statement:
Manchester United are delighted to announce the appointment of Omar Berrada as their new Chief Executive.
The club is determined to put football and sporting performance back at the center of everything and Omar’s arrival represents the first step in that journey.
As one of the most experienced executives in elite European football, Berrada has a proven track record of successful leadership and passion for change throughout the club.
Omar currently works as Head of Football at City Football Group, where he oversees 11 clubs across five different continents. He also previously held management positions at Barcelona.
The organization’s goal is to turn Manchester United into a title-winning club again. For this reason, we are glad that Omar joined us and helped us achieve this goal.
Berrada’s joining date will be confirmed in due course. “In the meantime, Patrick Stewart will continue to serve as interim chief executive of Manchester United.
This is a major blow to United’s new structure, which is seeking a “rebirth” with the help of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the visible head of INEOS and the Red Devils’ new investor.