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BBC News
an hour ago
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- BBC News
'I wanted to know he had a clear plan and he does'
United We Stand fanzine editor Andy Mitten spoke to BBC Radio Manchester about a recent interview he did with Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada: "I felt it was important to put issues to him such as redundancies, ticket prices and protests - he fronted up and didn't shirk anything and I think it is really important that we communicate. It was an interesting interview and he is a highly intelligent interview."I went into the interview probably as the lowest I have felt as a Manchester United fan - after the game in Bilbao and a wretched season. I wanted to know that the main decision maker had a clear plan and he does. He said on the record that the 'pain is behind us' and the 'tough decisions have been made.'"There was loads of side angles, such as him reading books on tactics on Hungarian football. It shows how deep he is going to learn about Manchester United."
Yahoo
16 hours ago
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- Yahoo
Omar Berrada issues hard-hitting message to Manchester United over City's 115 charges
Those within Manchester United have been handing a tough message from CEO Omar Berrada concerning Manchester City's 115 charges, according to fresh claims. Supporters and figures throughout football are continuing to wait for a clear verdict and outcome surrounding Manchester City's charges issued by the Premier League for alleged breaches of the division's financial rules. Advertisement It comes after manager Pep Guardiola said back in February that he expected the club to learn the outcome of the hearing into its 115 charges 'in one month', after such hearing took place in front of an independent commission between September and December. While no-one has formally stated when a decision will be reached, and the widespread expectation of such a verdict coming in the first quarter of 2025, additional lines of reporting have indicated that even the summer time may not be realistic. Nevertheless, the ongoing wait has got some figures within the game bracing for what could be, in their eyes, the worst possible outcome and Manchester City emerge from the situation entirely unscathed. According to the information of Manchester City insider 'Tolmie's Hairdoo' on X, Omar Berrada – CEO at Manchester United – has now briefed those within Old Trafford to prepare for potential 'civil war' within the Premier League. Advertisement The message to the club is also said to have included the hard-hitting fact that there was no wrongdoing during his time at Manchester City, as well as the development that an announcement is imminent concerning the Etihad club's charges. Berrada is also said to be expecting Manchester City to be cleared of all of the 'most serious' charges put to the club by the Premier League in February, 2023. Omar Berrada was first appointed by Manchester United to their position of chief executive in January 2024 after he resigned as chief football operations officer at City Football Group, earning a significant reputation for his work at Manchester City. The 47-year-old was initially the Etihad Stadium club's commercial director, before taking on the position of chief operating officer ahead of moving into the chief football operations officer position within the wider City Football Group. Significant alterations in Manchester City's boardroom have continued beyond Berrada's exit, with Txiki Begiristain opting to leave the role of sporting director this summer after 13 seasons in the position, succeeded by Sporting CP's Hugo Viana.
Daily Mail
a day ago
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- Daily Mail
Man United legend questions Omar Berrada's 'dreamlike' Premier League ambitions after Red Devils executive set aim of winning top flight in the next THREE years
Teddy Sheringham has hit out at chief executive Omar Berrada's 'dreamlike' comments about Manchester United winning the Premier League by 2028, stressing the need for patience rather than 'pie in the sky' remarks. The Red Devils are reeling from their worst top-flight campaign in 51 years after they stumbled home 15th and missed out on European football by losing the Europa League final to Tottenham. Rivals Liverpool rubbed salt into the wound by equalling United's record of 20 English league titles - their second since the Old Trafford club last lifted the Premier League when Sir Alex Ferguson bowed out as champion in 2013. Ruben Amorim 's side look some way off challenging and fulfilling the club's 'Project 150' vision to mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 by winning both the men's and women's league titles. Chief executive Berrada this month underlined his confidence in fulfilling the goal and told United We Stand 'I firmly believe that we can do it' - but Sheringham thinks such a timescale can be unhelpful. 'Omar Berrada's comments are dreamlike,' the former United striker told Sky Bet. 'In football clubs, you've got to have small steps to get to places and if you see those small steps and are encouraged and moving in the right direction, that's when you start looking positively (at the future). 'But when people come out with quotes like that, it can be pie in the sky when you've got to give the manager time to get things right.' Quite whether Amorim will get that patience and belief is another thing given the Portuguese's struggles since taking charge in November. The United head coach retains the hierarchy's backing, but Sheringham says he can ill afford a slow start to the season. 'For Manchester United, the results must improve,' the 1999 treble winner said. 'It can't go on like this. 'The way the talk is - 'it's alright, we're gearing for next year, everything is OK for next season' - but I think they're a long way off being anything like the Manchester United of old and the pressure will be on Ruben Amorim, without a doubt. 'If he starts the season like the end of last season, there is only one way things will go.' Sheringham hopes United come out 'all guns blazing and rip Arsenal apart' in their season opener on August 17, when Amorim will be hoping to have more firepower in place. Matheus Cunha has joined from Wolves and the Red Devils are pushing to sign Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, but questions remain about the striker position given Rasmus Hojlund's struggles. 'We've been speaking about Rasmus Hojlund for a good couple of years now,' Sheringham said. 'First and foremost, I still think he's a decent striker, I just think he's been starved of service at Manchester United. 'The way they play, they play with two out-and-out wingers, no real support apart from Bruno Fernandes getting forward. It's all about the service for centre forwards and he's had none. 'I struggle to think about any striker that you could put in there, that would suffer from the same service and still score goals. 'You'd have to be some player like Didier Drogba who did things on his own at times, to score goals. Being a young man as Hojlund is and coming into a new country and into the Premier League, trying to understand it, I think he's had a tough ride.'
Powys County Times
a day ago
- Business
- Powys County Times
Teddy Sheringham hits out at Man Utd chief Omar Berrada's ‘dreamlike' comments
Teddy Sheringham has hit out at chief executive Omar Berrada's 'dreamlike' comments about Manchester United winning the Premier League by 2028, stressing the need for patience rather than 'pie in the sky' remarks. The Red Devils are reeling from their worst top-flight campaign in 51 years after they stumbled home 15th and missed out on European football by losing the Europa League final to Tottenham. Rivals Liverpool rubbed salt into the wound by equalling United's record of 20 English league titles – their second since the Old Trafford club last lifted the Premier League when Sir Alex Ferguson bowed out as champion in 2013. Ruben Amorim's side look some way off challenging and fulfilling the club's 'Project 150' vision to mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 by winning both the men's and women's league titles. Chief executive Berrada this month underlined his confidence in fulfilling the goal and told United We Stand 'I firmly believe that we can do it' – but Sheringham thinks such a timescale can be unhelpful. 'Omar Berrada's comments are dreamlike,' the former United striker told Sky Bet. 'In football clubs, you've got to have small steps to get to places and if you see those small steps and are encouraged and moving in the right direction, that's when you start looking positively (at the future). 'But when people come out with quotes like that, it can be pie in the sky when you've got to give the manager time to get things right.' Quite whether Amorim will get that patience and belief is another thing given the Portuguese's struggles since taking charge in November. The United head coach retains the hierarchy's backing, but Sheringham says he can ill afford a slow start to the season. 'For Manchester United, the results must improve,' the 1999 treble winner said. 'It can't go on like this. 'The way the talk is – 'it's alright, we're gearing for next year, everything is OK for next season' – but I think they're a long way off being anything like the Manchester United of old and the pressure will be on Ruben Amorim, without a doubt. 'If he starts the season like the end of last season, there is only one way things will go.' Sheringham hopes United come out 'all guns blazing and rip Arsenal apart' in their season opener on August 17, when Amorim will be hoping to have more firepower in place. Matheus Cunha has joined from Wolves and the Red Devils are pushing to sign Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, but questions remain about the striker position given Rasmus Hojlund's struggles 'We've been speaking about Rasmus Hojlund for a good couple of years now,' Sheringham said. 'First and foremost, I still think he's a decent striker, I just think he's been starved of service at Manchester United. 'The way they play, they play with two out-and-out wingers, no real support apart from Bruno Fernandes getting forward. It's all about the service for centre-forwards and he's had none. 'I struggle to think about any striker that you could put in there, that would suffer from the same service and still score goals. 'You'd have to be some player like Didier Drogba who did things on his own at times, to score goals. Being a young man as Hojlund is and coming into a new country and into the Premier League, trying to understand it, I think he's had a tough ride.'
BreakingNews.ie
a day ago
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- BreakingNews.ie
Teddy Sheringham hits out at Man Utd chief Omar Berrada's ‘dreamlike' comments
Teddy Sheringham has hit out at chief executive Omar Berrada's 'dreamlike' comments about Manchester United winning the Premier League by 2028, stressing the need for patience rather than 'pie in the sky' remarks. The Red Devils are reeling from their worst top-flight campaign in 51 years after they stumbled home 15th and missed out on European football by losing the Europa League final to Tottenham. Advertisement Rivals Liverpool rubbed salt into the wound by equalling United's record of 20 English league titles – their second since the Old Trafford club last lifted the Premier League when Sir Alex Ferguson bowed out as champion in 2013. Ruben Amorim's side look some way off challenging and fulfilling the club's 'Project 150' vision to mark their 150th anniversary in 2028 by winning both the men's and women's league titles. Chief executive Berrada this month underlined his confidence in fulfilling the goal and told United We Stand 'I firmly believe that we can do it' – but Sheringham thinks such a timescale can be unhelpful. 'Omar Berrada's comments are dreamlike,' the former United striker told Sky Bet. 'In football clubs, you've got to have small steps to get to places and if you see those small steps and are encouraged and moving in the right direction, that's when you start looking positively (at the future). Advertisement Teddy Sheringham scored the equaliser in Manchester United's Champions League final comeback win against Bayern Munich in 1999 (Phil Noble/PA) 'But when people come out with quotes like that, it can be pie in the sky when you've got to give the manager time to get things right.' Quite whether Amorim will get that patience and belief is another thing given the Portuguese's struggles since taking charge in November. The United head coach retains the hierarchy's backing, but Sheringham says he can ill afford a slow start to the season. 'For Manchester United, the results must improve,' the 1999 treble winner said. 'It can't go on like this. Advertisement 'The way the talk is – 'it's alright, we're gearing for next year, everything is OK for next season' – but I think they're a long way off being anything like the Manchester United of old and the pressure will be on Ruben Amorim, without a doubt. Ruben Amorim was unable to end a frustrating first season with the Europa League (Nick Potts/PA) 'If he starts the season like the end of last season, there is only one way things will go.' Sheringham hopes United come out 'all guns blazing and rip Arsenal apart' in their season opener on August 17, when Amorim will be hoping to have more firepower in place. Matheus Cunha has joined from Wolves and the Red Devils are pushing to sign Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo, but questions remain about the striker position given Rasmus Hojlund's struggles Advertisement 'We've been speaking about Rasmus Hojlund for a good couple of years now,' Sheringham said. 'First and foremost, I still think he's a decent striker, I just think he's been starved of service at Manchester United. Rasmus Hojlund has endured a frustrating second season (Adam Davy/PA) 'The way they play, they play with two out-and-out wingers, no real support apart from Bruno Fernandes getting forward. It's all about the service for centre-forwards and he's had none. 'I struggle to think about any striker that you could put in there, that would suffer from the same service and still score goals. 'You'd have to be some player like Didier Drogba who did things on his own at times, to score goals. Being a young man as Hojlund is and coming into a new country and into the Premier League, trying to understand it, I think he's had a tough ride.' Advertisement
