'Ten Hag must focus on ambition and less on series of lame excuses'

OFF the pitch at Old Trafford there is the unmistakable sense of ambition in the air.

- TYRONE MARSHALL

After more than a decade of stagnation under the Glazer family, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is in a hurry to start turning United back into United.

The recruitment of Omar Berrada from City as chief executive was a clear signal that Ratcliffe wanted to bring in the best-in-class to start running this football club. Dan Ashworth has been identified as sporting director and an approach has been made to recruit Jason Wilcox.

Both Ashworth and Wilcox are highly regarded within the game.

Berrada's gardening leave doesn't allow him to start at United until the summer and negotiations to bring in Ashworth and Wilcox are ongoing, but Ineos are ripping up the football structure and changes are afoot. The one department as yet untouched is the manager's office but change is coming, not least in terms of the plaque that sits on the door.