“He’ll be a loss to Amorim’s set-up”: Former United boss poaches one of the club’s key backroom staff – report

It is well known that after a long hiatus since being sacked, former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to football management with the top job at Besiktas.

After a good start in the Europa League, the team’s form has faltered with a league draw against Antalyaspor followed by a disappointing defeat to Twente which saw the Turkish side crash out of the Europa League.

And the Norwegian has a lot on his plate, both on the pitch and off it, with the Treble winner currently trying to restructure the club’s scouting network, which was non-existent before his arrival as per Sport Witness.

And he is also focussing on improving his backroom staff with journalist Sercan Dikme claiming the United legend has poached a member of Ruben Amorim’s backroom staff.

Analyst to Besiktas

Match analyst Tom Green is set to depart Manchester and rejoin Solskjaer at Besiktas and he will be at his new club on Tuesday.

“Manchester United match analyst Tom Green has been added to Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s coaching staff. Tom Green is coming to Istanbul today,” the journalist wrote on X (formerly Twitter).

Ole Gunnar Solskjær’in teknik ekibine Manchester United maç analisti Tom Green eklendi. @SportsDigitale

Tom Green bugün İstanbul’a geliyor. pic.twitter.com/ZR6DAvb4g0

— Sercan Dikme (@sercan_dikme) February 4, 2025

As previously mentioned by The Athletic, he will take up a more senior role with Besiktas, who will face Kırklarelispor on Tuesday in the league.

The 33-year-old analyst had joined United from Derby County in 2017 and had impressed the Norwegian during his stint as manager.

Big miss for Amorim

Green’s departure will be a huge miss for Amorim and so far it is not clear whether the Red Devils will try and find a replacement.

“During Covid, Green was one of the analysts who sat on the United bench alongside the senior coaches. He’s well respected at Old Trafford, popular and is considered to have done a good job. He’ll be a loss to Amorim’s set up.”

“He’s considered a really good football analyst and Ole needs that at Besiktas, someone who can produce and do the dirty work, create the pre-match analysis, lead the manager into a match and make sure Ole has all the data on his iPad,” a source had told The Athletic.

He’s previously had spells at Stoke, Derby and Burton Albion as well as working in women’s football.

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