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Richard Arnold, the Chief Executive of Manchester United, is confirmed to depart the club, with Patrick Stewart, the club's legal counsel, set to take over as the interim chief executive. The departure comes as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS Group prepares to finalize its purchase of a 25% stake in the club. Jean-Claude Blanc is under consideration for the role on a permanent basis. Arnold's exit marks a shift in leadership, signaling a potential era of ability over familiarity at the club.
And so the transition begins at #MUFC. CEO Richard Arnold leaving on “good terms” and with “thanks” of the club, especially with commercial work (adidas deal etc). Worked hard, well-meaning but not in David Gill's league. The slide was painfully evident on the pitch. Patrick… https://t.co/Z7LXZ9KxRC
On Richard Arnold going https://t.co/FXy3oXflLd
Confirmed: Chief executive Richard Arnold to depart #MUFC, with club legal counsel Patrick Stewart taking interim charge. Jean-Claude Blanc under consideration for the role on a permanent basis. By @AdamCrafton_ https://t.co/dgzrap4ZPg
Part of Man Utd's repeated failures over the last 10 years has been due to promoting ill-suited internal staff to key jobs -- Ed Woodward and Richard Arnold the two most obvious. Arnold's exit marks a gear change under Jim Ratcliffe and (maybe) an era of ability over familiarity
Top work by @lauriewhitwell several weeks ago reporting Arnold on his way out at Man United. Follow him if you like your news early… ☺️ https://t.co/xfmbAA1nYZ
NEW: Profile of Patrick Stewart, Man United’s interim CEO. club’s in-house lawyer since 2006 (for much of Glazer ownership). Has previously attended PL meetings & was part of panel that fed into club’s Greenwood inquiry. (With @dansheldonsport) Read: https://t.co/qad1lRB4CW
“If you don’t want to end up in a legal mess and need someone to manage a short-term process, then Patrick is more capable of being that person.” A look at Patrick Stewart, Manchester United’s incoming interim chief executive. @TheAthleticFC #MUFC https://t.co/8MDxMtzd23
Richard Arnold's departure, yet to be officially confirmed, comes as Sir Jim Ratcliffe's INEOS Group prepares to finalise its purchase of a 25% stake in the club. #BBCFootball https://t.co/eR3OaLD6OC
What was Eli Manning thinking when Arnold Schwarzenegger's pet donkey showed up on the Manningcast? Check out what he told @richeisen on Friday. https://t.co/SwgURjmrhj https://t.co/eKGVAORjOu