Omar Berrada becomes the new managing director of Manchester United. This is reported by the usually reliable David Ornstein The Athletic. Berrada makes the sensitive transfer from Manchester City, where he served as chief football operations officer. Manchester City has already started The Athletic announced that Berrada is leaving the club.

Manchester United were looking for a new general manager following the departure of Richard Arnold. He left in November after sixteen years of working at the Mancunians.

Not much later, Sir Jim Ratcliffe became 25 percent owner of the club, and he was still looking for a successor to Arnold. It now seems to have been found in the person of Berrada.

It is an exciting switch from Berrada, as he has previously worked at Manchester City. There he played an important role in the club's success in recent years.

Bee the Citizens For example, he would also have been important in the arrival of Erling Braut Haaland. In the past he also worked for FC Barcelona.

Berrada's responsibility at Old Trafford will lie with both the financial and sporting sides of the club. In that capacity he will also be manager Erik ten Hag's manager.

Manchester United have not yet confirmed the news. Manchester City has opposite The Athletic so let us know that Berrada is leaving. “The club understands his decision to look for a new challenge. We would like to thank him and wish him the best,” the reigning champions said in a statement.

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