INEOS continue their restructuring behind the scenes at Manchester United with a brand-new arrival on the horizon.
As per The BBC, the Red Devils have agreed to appoint Ameesh Manek as director of football operations at Old Trafford.
He was previously Brentford’s chief operating officer. Staff at both clubs have been made aware of the deal on Wednesday.
Manek’s remit includes overseeing the running of United’s Carrington training base, which includes travel, security and other arrangements.
Ameesh Manek joins as Director of Football Operations
“Manchester United are appointing Brentford chief operating officer Ameesh Manek as director of football operations at Old Trafford.
“Staff at United and Brentford were informed of the news earlier on Wednesday.
“Manek will effectively run United’s Carrington training ground – the base for the daily football operation – with responsibility for travel, security, training facilities and staff management and infrastructure.”
During his time at the Gtech Community Stadium, Ameesh Manek was mainly responsible for administration, but at United, his role will include a larger purview related to both the men and the women’s teams.
Second arrival from Brentford
He is the second INEOS appointment from the Bees, with Stephen Torpey joining as the new academy director following the departure of Nick Cox.
Manek was also previously part of Arsenal, where he spent five years as the head of first-team football operations.
This appointment will allow Collette Roche to focus on United’s plans to build a new stadium.
Earlier this week, The Peoples Person also relayed that head of academy recruitment Luke Fedorenko is set to leave the club despite INEOS’ attempts at keeping him.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
After failing to become a professional footballer, Ayantan switched to the next best thing: writing about the greatest football club in the world. He has extensive sports journalism experience, having worked for over 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
