🚨 | #mufc were seeking a candidate with a proven track record in football as a priority, but also highly capable of running the business side. Omar Berrada has excelled in those areas at Manchester City, and the latter while working for Barcelona beforehand. [David_Ornstein]
🚨 #MUFC: “Manchester United is pleased to announce the appointment of Omar Berrada as its new CEO.
“The Club is determined to put football and performance on the pitch back at the heart of everything we do. Omar’s appointment represents the first step on this journey.”
“The Club is determined to put football and performance on the pitch back at the heart of everything we do. Omar’s appointment represents the first step on this journey.”
🚨 Man City statement: “Manchester City can confirm Omar Berrada has resigned from his role as chief football operations officer at City Football Group. The club understands his decision to look for a new challenge and he leaves with our thanks and best wishes.”
Background on Omar Berrada:
'Omar is Chief Football Operations Officer for City Football Group. He is a C-suite sports executive with expertise in the management of club business and football operations, including player transactions, sponsorship and media rights with 20 years of senior-level experience in the football industry and 5 years in the telecommunications sector.
Omar has extensive experience in managing football club operations, through both his time as Manchester City’s COO and his current role as City Football Group‘s Chief Football Operations Officer. He also has a proven track record in negotiating with major global brands and companies, having delivered multi-million-pound sponsorship and media-related contracts for FC Barcelona and Manchester City. Omar’s personal background is quite diverse and international; having lived in 6 different countries with a fluent command of four languages has helped him develop an extensive global network of industry contacts.'[United Stand]
'Omar is Chief Football Operations Officer for City Football Group. He is a C-suite sports executive with expertise in the management of club business and football operations, including player transactions, sponsorship and media rights with 20 years of senior-level experience in the football industry and 5 years in the telecommunications sector.
Omar has extensive experience in managing football club operations, through both his time as Manchester City’s COO and his current role as City Football Group‘s Chief Football Operations Officer. He also has a proven track record in negotiating with major global brands and companies, having delivered multi-million-pound sponsorship and media-related contracts for FC Barcelona and Manchester City. Omar’s personal background is quite diverse and international; having lived in 6 different countries with a fluent command of four languages has helped him develop an extensive global network of industry contacts.'[United Stand]
Omar Berrada did NOT play any role in the sponsorship and salary deals that have led to Manchester City being charged with 115 alleged rule breaches by the Premier League! #MUFC [Times Sport]
Omar Berrada won’t formally start with #MUFC until the summer [TelegraphDucker]
🚨André Onana could be BACK this week if Cameroon go out of AFCON on Tuesday. [ChrisWheelerDM]
[Sam Lee], Man City’s most reliable journalist, on Omar Berrarda leaving the club:
“This is a pretty big loss for Man City and a huge, huge shock of course. I think everybody assumed he’d replaced Txiki Begiristain one day.”
“This is a pretty big loss for Man City and a huge, huge shock of course. I think everybody assumed he’d replaced Txiki Begiristain one day.”
🚨 Dan Ashworth is INEOS’ top choice for Manchester United’s sporting director role and Paul Mitchell is top choice for head of recruitment. #MUFC [PeteHall86]
🚨 Omar Berrada has been at Man City for nine years and his departure is being viewed with sadness by those who he worked with. #MUFC [MikeKeegan_DM]
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🚨 Omar Berrada has been at Man City for nine years and his departure is being viewed with sadness by those who he worked with. #MUFC [MikeKeegan_DM]
🚨 Omar Berrada saw the Manchester United CEO role as an opportunity he could not turn down. #MUFC [MikeKeegan_DM]
🚨 JUST IN: Omar Berrada has previously turned down CEO positions at another Premier League club, various teams and a major franchise - but said YES to Manchester United! #MUFC [TheAthleticFC]
🚨🇨🇲 NEW:
Bayern Munich hope to keep Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at the club, but the player is open to joining Manchester United. It’s up to #mufc
[Fabrizio Romano]
Bayern Munich hope to keep Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at the club, but the player is open to joining Manchester United. It’s up to #mufc
[Fabrizio Romano]
🚨 News that Manchester United have managed to lure Berrada away from their near neighbours has caused such a stir in boardrooms across the Premier League. [Laurie Whitwell]
𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Jadon Sancho and Antony have been offered to clubs in the Saudi Pro League. #mufc want around £50m each for Sancho and Antony. [NizaarKinsella]