Author: Soccerhuz
Patrick Stewart has been at Manchester United long enough to have seen a Champions League win, the club’s listing on the New York Stock Exchange, Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement — and their subsequent decade of underachievement. Stewart joined United in 2006, becoming their chief legal officer and general counsel, responsible for overseeing the club’s legal and regulatory affairs, and managing relationships with key stakeholders, such as the Premier League. Apart from the name he shares with the famous Star Trek actor, relatively little is known about Stewart. But he will be thrust into the spotlight when he becomes United’s interim chief executive following Richard Arnold’s…
With any luck, the announcement that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is taking an active role in running the sporting side of Man United won’t be too long in coming. Once that has been ratified and made official, the INEOS founder and his chosen staff members can get to work to ensure that things are done a little differently around Old Trafford. Inevitably, that’ll mean some incomings and outgoings in the transfer window and, whilst not a revolution as such, the evolution will be necessary if Erik ten Hag wants his team to enjoy a decent second half of the 2023/24 campaign.…
Richard Arnold has decided to step down as Chief Executive of Manchester United after 16 years with the club. Patrick Stewart will take over as interim CEO, in addition to his existing role as General Counsel, with Richard continuing to provide transitional support until the end of December. A search process will be carried out for a new permanent CEO. Joel Glazer, Executive Co-Chairman, said: “I would like to thank Richard for his outstanding service to Manchester United over the past 16 years, and wish him all the best for his future endeavours. We are fortunate to be able to…
Arnold is to leave after just two years in the job as United’s owners finalise the sale of a minority stake to the petrochemicals billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe. He will hand over operational control of the club immediately and will be replaced as interim CEO by Patrick Stewart, who will also retain his role as general counsel. The shake-up in United’s leadership comes just days before the club is expected to confirm Sky News’ exclusive that Ratcliffe’s Ineos Sports is acquiring a 25 per cent stake. Arnold has been at United since 2007, replacing Ed Woodward in the top executive…
It comes after Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Sport is due to confirm its acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in the club. Club chief Patrick Stewart, United’s general counsel, is set to be named interim CEO. Meanwhile, billionaire hedge fund manager Leon Cooperman has secured a stake in Manchester United after buying 1million shares for $17m (£13.5m). Arnold steps down as CEO Manchester United have announced that CEO Richard Arnold is stepping down. Patrick Stewart will take over in the interim with Arnold providing counsel until the transitionary period is completed in January. The club say they will now…
Liverpool’s Premier League rivals Chelsea could be hit with a points deduction as they face questions over potential financial fair play breaches during Roman Abramovich’s ownership. Abramovich sold the Stamford Bridge side to a Todd Boehly-led consortium in May 2022 after being hit with sanctions by the UK government following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The billionaire purchased Chelsea in 2003 and injected hundreds of millions of pounds that transformed the club as they won five Premier League titles, two Champions Leagues, two Europa Leagues, five FA Cups, three League Cups, the Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup. However, according to an investigation by…
One hundred and fifteen, that is the number of charges the Premier League filed against Man City back in February, which predominantly concern the club’s finances. The allegations have since been referred to an independent commission and City’s hiring of Lord Pannick KC as their defence lawyer, who has £10,000-an-hour rates, shows the severity of the case. So, as you can imagine, Wednesday’s news that saw City announce a revenue of £712.8million – a Premier League record – following their treble season, was met with a level of scrutiny. The report did not break down their commercial revenue, and at a…
There was a time when Liverpool fans would be out in force defending Jordan Henderson against other supporters deriding him for his place in the England squad. During his time at Anfield, the midfielder was regularly lambasted by rival fans for a perceived negative style of play. Never mind the fact that he was playing regularly for one of Europe’s best sides and regularly lifting trophies. Nowadays though, you’re more likely to find Liverpool fans joining in on the chorus of perplexity, and with good reason. To use a TV analogy, Gareth Southgate has effectively jumped the shark at this…
Real Madrid are one of the most in-form teams in all of Europe right now despite their clear issues with squad depth and injuries. The club deserve a lot of credit for that but at the same time, it is not ideal. We saw them make a brilliant start last season as well only to fade away in the second half of the campaign. Let’s see if they can maintain the pace this time around. One would hope that Real Madrid end up strengthening their squad over upcoming transfer windows. There are several positions where they are light on options.…
Liverpool are steadily building this season with their win over Brentford taking them to within a point of top spot. The Reds failed to challenge in an underwhelming campaign last time out but have impressed thus far, losing just once in the Premier League. Mohamed Salah continues to be in the goals and scored for the 200th time as a Liverpool player against the Bees. Jurgen Klopp’s side will be able to underline their title credentials once the international break ends with a visit to the champions. They’ve yet to play Arsenal or Manchester City this term – with both…