{"id":296757,"date":"2023-10-22T12:39:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T12:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296757"},"modified":"2023-10-22T12:39:46","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T12:39:46","slug":"man-utd-set-to-be-stung-by-saudi-arabia-with-sir-jim-ratcliffe-plan-in-danger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/man-utd-set-to-be-stung-by-saudi-arabia-with-sir-jim-ratcliffe-plan-in-danger\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd set to be stung by Saudi Arabia with Sir Jim Ratcliffe plan &#8216;in danger&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Sheffield Utd V Man Utd: Pictures<\/h3>\n<p>Paul Mitchell is among the frontrunners to replace John Murtough as Manchester United&#8217;s sporting director once Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS complete their \u00a31.4billion purchase of a 25 per cent stake. But United reportedly face competition from Saudi Arabia, keen to add high-profile executives to the Gulf state&#8217;s big-money revolution, as well as players.<\/p>\n<p>While Sir Jim is set to buy a minority stake in United, INEOS are expected to inherit total sporting control from the Glazer family at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>It is likely to lead to a shake-up of the club&#8217;s football operation, leaving chief executive Richard Arnold and Murtough among those at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The Telegraph report that Mitchell is the early favourite to finally enter a position with which he has long been linked.<\/p>\n<p>However, claims elsewhere suggest United are at risk of missing out on the 42-year-old, who left AS Monaco and moved back to his home in the North West earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>According to The Sun, United aren&#8217;t alone in their interest in Mitchell. Saudi Pro League clubs are also in the frame as they accelerate their headline-stealing recruitment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong> to join our Man Utd WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Sir Bobby Charlton was always a national treasure and word\u2013perfect ambassador[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-are-lining-up-Paul-Mitchell-as-sporting-director-5026327.jpg?r=1697974560304\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Chelsea chief Michael Emelano has acted as the league&#8217;s director of football, helping several clubs complete big-money deals for football&#8217;s leading names, mostly superstars past their prime years.<\/p>\n<p>But in the next stage of the Gulf state&#8217;s football revolution, individual clubs want to take internal control of long-term recruitment while competitiveness grows.<\/p>\n<p>The report adds that while Saudi Pro League outfits will continue targeting marquee names, they are also keen to compete with Europe&#8217;s heavyweights by identifying and developing the world&#8217;s most exciting young talent.<\/p>\n<p>Mitchell has earned a glowing reputation for his work at MK Dons, Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur and the Red Bull group before his latest exploits at Monaco.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Jim Ratcliffe loans &#8216;could land Man Utd with huge debt&#8217; as takeover fears raised[TAKEOVER] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Rory McIlroy eyeing Man Utd investment opportunity once Ratcliffe takeover done[QUOTES] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Erik ten Hag vindicated for transfer plan after Liverpool&#8217;s win over Everton[COMMENT] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe-will-oversee-a-sporting-shake-up-at-Man-Utd-5026328.jpg?r=1697974560494\"><\/p>\n<p>Dele Alli, Sadio Mane, Son Heung-Min, Ibrahima Konate and Christopher Nkunku are among the players with world-class potential who Mitchell has scouted throughout his career.<\/p>\n<p>He was strongly linked with taking up a role at United during Ralf Rangnick&#8217;s interim spell as manager, which was initially planned to precede his appointment in a recruitment role.<\/p>\n<p>But Rangnick left the Red Devils at the end of the 2021\/22 season, having decided to accept the role of Austria manager.<\/p>\n<p>He could finally land a senior job in M16 once Sir Jim and INEOS&#8217; deal goes through, with next summer potentially his first transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1826669\/Man-Utd-news-Saudi-Arabia-Sir-Jim-Ratcliffe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sheffield Utd V Man Utd: Pictures Paul Mitchell is among the frontrunners to replace John Murtough as Manchester United&#8217;s sporting <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296756,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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