If Haunted is included in Man United’s collection, Paul Mitchell will certainly do a lot of cool things.
Paul Mitchell and Jean-Claude Blanc, who are they?
Paul Mitchell is an English football recruiter, currently working as Football Director of RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga. He was chosen as one of the leading candidates to become Manchester United’s Director of Football, as was Sir Jim Ratcliffe, founder of INEOS, which acquired a 25% stake in the club.
Mitchell has experience working at Southampton, Tottenham and RB Leipzig, and is known for his ability to spot and develop young talent. If he goes to Manchester United, Mitchell will replace John Murtough.
Jean-Claude Blanc is a French businessman and sports executive, born in 1963. He has extensive experience in the field of football, including serving on the boards of Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus. Blanc is the CEO of INEOS Sport, a sports investment company of Sir Jim Ratcliffe. If Ratcliffe buys Man United, Blanc will likely replace Richard Arnold as the club’s CEO.
Not to mention the connections and reputation of Mitchell and Blanc in the football world can make it easier for the Red Devils to find promising faces for the football team or go out at night to help the club have a voice. rather than the negotiating table.
Paul’s vision.
One position that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is expected to fill is director of football, with former Tottenham and Southampton sporting director Paul Mitchell a name on the list.
Paul Mitchell and Rangnick
Speaking in 2022, Mitchell outlined the issues he felt were prominent at the club, and where he believed the club needed to change.
“I think context is important to measure the current situation of Manchester United, but I think they need to get to the point of really setting out what Manchester United needs to do in modern football,” he told Sky Sports.
“We have moved away from the era of Sir Alex Ferguson. Erik ten Hag is a top coach at Ajax but they need a top draftsman not just for now but for the next five years and looking forward to that, and sometimes on that journey there are moments of resolution It’s difficult when you don’t get the right results, even though you’re doing the right things.
“You have to know that, during that time, your best decision will bring good results. I think we’ve found that at both Manchester City and Liverpool, that when you adopt a long-term strategy, you can achieve the highest level of stability and success.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is expected to want to reposition himself as director of football
“I think that’s the most important thing for Manchester United; lay out their identity of what they want to be today, but more importantly what they want to be five years from now, and where they want to be, and how they want to see it; everything from the young players, to the style of play, to the whole culture at Manchester United.”
