Change is, finally, stirring at Manchester United. Fans will hope the impending arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team will spark the club to life on the pitch after years of underachievement under the stewardship of the Glazer family.
The new era is slowly getting into full swing, with chief executive officer Richard Arnold leaving the club last week. The Manchester Evening News understands that former Juventus and Paris Saint Germain chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc is under consideration to replace him once INEOS' bid to acquire a 25 per cent stake in the club is formalised.
Out with the old and in with the new, as they say. READ MORE: 'I am not happy' - Andre Onana addresses personal Man Utd struggles ALSO READ: Dan Gore's Manchester United journey There is already, very clearly, a substantial challenge facing Sir Jim and his team once they get their feet under the desk at Old Trafford.
United last won the Premier League title in 2013 and have been in a steady decline following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson that same year.
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