After a summer of unprecedented upheaval
at Old Trafford in which Manchester United have lost their chief
executive, manager, assistant manager, first team coach, goalkeeping
coach and chief European scout, Sportsmail reveals all those heading out
of the Old Trafford door... and the men that new boss David Moyes is
bringing in to replace them.
Manager
Out - Sir Alex Ferguson
After twenty-six and a half years ruling the roost at Old Trafford, Sir
Alex announced his retirement in May, after Manchester United had sealed
their thirteenth Premier League title under his leadership. The Red
Devils enjoyed the most successful period in their illustrious history
while Ferguson was in charge, notching up an extraordinary thirty-eight
trophies, including two Champions League triumphs, in 1999 and 2008.
End of an era: Sir Alex Ferguson stepped down from the Manchester United hotseat
In - David Moyes
After spending eleven years rebuilding Everton and establishing the
Merseyside club as a side regularly competing for Europa League
qualification on a limited budget, the Scottish manager has been handed
the opportunity of continuing Ferguson’s success. Although Moyes was
unable to win any trophies during his spell at Everton, he has won
widespread acclaim for the stability he brought to the club. He was
appointed as Manchester United’s new manager on the direct
recommendation of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Desk job: David Moyes gets settled in at Manchester United (complete with mouse mat) on his first day in the job
Chief Executive
Out - David Gill
Gill,
55, declared his intention to step down from his position as Chief
Executive in February, after spending ten years in the hot seat. Gill
built a strong alliance with manager Sir Alex Ferguson and was
instrumental in bringing the likes of Nemanja Vidic, Wayne Rooney and
Robin van Persie to the club. However, his unflinching support of the
much-maligned Glazer family saw his relationship occasionally turn sour
with the fans. He is now the FA’s vice-chairman and has a seat on the
UEFA executive committee.
In - Ed Woodward
A
promotion from within, Woodward is widely recognised as the Glazer
family’s most-trusted lieutenant. He was involved in the American’s
controversial takeover and he has been the man at the forefront of the
club’s aggressive commercial strategy in recent years. United’s annual
commercial revenue has more than doubled since Woodward’s changes were
implemented, with over £117million being brought in last year. There is
no questioning his success in the financial arena – what Woodward must
now prove is his ability to replicate Gill’s success on the football
side of the game. After all, the dollars will only keep flowing so long
as the trophies do.
Ed Woodwardhas replaced David Gill as Manchester United's chief executive
Assistant Manager
Out - Mike Phelan
A
Manchester United player during Ferguson’s first Premier League title
success, Phelan rejoined his old club as a coach at United’s centre of
excellence in 1999. He became first team coach in 2001, before being
appointed as Sir Alex’s assistant in 2008 following the departure of
Carlos Queiroz. Phelan acted as Ferguson’s Match of the Day mouthpiece
for several years while the manager was embroiled in a bitter dispute
with the BBC. Phelan’s departure was announced shortly after Ferguson’s
own retirement.
In - Steve Round
Round,
42, boasts significant coaching experience having been involved with
the England backroom staff during Steve McClaren’s ill-fated reign after
also working with McClaren for five years at Middlesbrough. He has
since served as a coach under Sam Allardyce at Newcastle, before joining
Everton as David Moyes’ assistant manager in 2008, where he has
remained until now. Sportsmail understands that Round, like Moyes, has
been offered a six-year contract with Manchester United.
Reunited: Steve Round (centre) and coach Chris Woods (third right) have joined Moyes at United
Goalkeeping Coach
Out - Eric Steele
Steele
joined the club in 2008 and was held in high regard by Edwin Van Der
Sar, who enjoyed some of the best form of his career in the three years
he spent working with the former Manchester City coach. The influence of
Steele is also highlighted when it comes to the remarkable development
of David De Gea, who endured a difficult first season with United but
has improved immeasurably in the last year and was named in the PFA Team
of the Year at the end of the last season. Insiders were surprised to
learn of Steele’s departure, who went ‘above and beyond’ to help De Gea
come to terms with the demands of English football, even going so far as
to learn Spanish. It remains to be seen as to whether Chris Woods can
take off from where Steele left off.
In - Chris Woods
Woods
certainly has the pedigree to step into Steele’s shoes. Woods, who
played 43 times for England between 1985-93, has been Everton’s
goalkeeping coach for fifteen years, developing notably strong
relationships with Nigel Martyn and Tim Howard, who both enjoyed some of
their best form when working with Woods. The former Norwich and Rangers
goalkeeper has also been the goalkeepeing coach for the USA national
team since 2011, and it is expected that Woods will continue with this
role alongside his new position at United. It is vital that he maintains
and builds upon De Gea’s growing confidence and progression.
First Team Coach
Out - Rene Meulensteen
Many
at Old Trafford were surprised by the news that Moyes would not be
retaining the services of Meulensteen. The Dutchman has spent twelve
years working with United and has been instrumental at all levels of the
club, developing strategies for the academy in his early years before
becoming first-team coach five years ago. He has a burgeoning reputation
among coaching circles and he was immensely popular among the club’s
players. Robin van Persie described him as ‘exceptional’ and ‘one of the
best coaches in the world’ last year. He has now linked up with Guus
Hiddink at Anzhi in Russia.
Change of scenery: Rene Meulensteen has joined Guus Hiddink at Anzhi in Russia
In - Jimmy Lumsden
The
65-year-old Glaswegian Lumsden has been by David Moyes’ side since the
new Manchester United boss launched his managerial career at Preston in
1998. Lumsden, who followed Moyes to Everton as his Head Coach, is under
consideration to fill the same role at Manchester United. Whether
Lumsden represents an upgrade on widely-acclaimed Meulensteen is open to
debate but there is no question that Moyes requires a nucleus of his
own people around who he can fully trust as he takes on the mammoth
challenge of replacing Sir Alex Ferguson.
Chief European Scout
Out - Martin Ferguson
The
long-serving brother of Sir Alex had already outlined his intention to
retire at the end of last season before the manager also decided to
bring the curtain down on his own career. Ferguson, 70, had been
responsible for much of United’s scouting in Europe and is believed to
have watched Barcelona’s midfielder Thiago Alcantara several times in
the last year, with David Moyes reportedly attempting to bring the
Spaniard to Old Trafford this summer.
In - Robbie Cooke
Cooke
joined Moyes at Everton in 2002 after working alongside the Scot at
Preston North End and has been in charge of a scouting network that has
identified gems with the potential to improve such as Leighton Baines,
Marouane Fellaini, Steven Pienaar and Kevin Mirallas.
source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2352332/Manchester-United-guide-coaching-staff.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490
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