INEOS so far:
• Spent 2 years chasing Dan Ashworth, only to eventually sack him.
• At the end of the season, they conducted an assessment and decided sacking Ten Hag was the best decision for the club.
• Ten Hag wins the FA Cup, and suddenly they change their minds and keep him, only to sack him halfway through the following season anyway.
• They then claimed they had conducted another thorough assessment and concluded Ruben Amorim was the best man for the job.
• Amorim had made it clear from day one that he would play a back three and wouldn't change his system. INEOS agreed and backed the appointment.
• Dan Ashworth reportedly disagreed with the Amorim decision and was subsequently sacked.
• A few months later, INEOS sack Amorim, essentially because he wouldn't abandon the system they knew he was going to play when they hired him.
• They then told fans they would use the remaining six months of the season to find the right, competent manager.
• Six months passed. They did nothing and eventually appointed the interim manager they had already chosen, claiming he was the suitable candidate.
• Now it's August, and that "suitable candidate" has a net spend of around £40m. They aren't even properly backing the manager they supposedly concluded was the best man for the job.
Make of this what you will. #mufc
#MUFC have modernised their wage structure - but are also still feeling the impact of some costly legacy contracts in transfer dealings
🔺 CL qualification previously automatically triggered a 25% salary uplift for seniors
🔺 But that changed post 2023 summer so the uplift had to be earned by playing at least 60% of team minutes in a season
🔺 Subsequent signings & contract renewals became subject to that - ie. rewards contribution while saving millions & provides greater flexibility around those without regular minutes
🔺 But challenges of old system still persist
Full story ⬇️
https://t.co/R6PpLBFaPm
The Argentine FA have announced that July 15 will be ‘National Football Teams Day.’
The date was chosen to celebrate their win over England in the 2026 World Cup semifinal 🇦🇷
4 top premier league midfielders transferred and none of them to united who actually needed the midfield rebuild. You’re severely unintelligent if you think this INEOS project is legit or can succeed.
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜’𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐲
We asked the game’s dealmakers about:
▪️ Best and worst deals
▪️ Under-the-radar signings that could surprise people
▪️ Will more players go on strike?
https://t.co/hQKjJaUXKh
A message to Messi. 🩷
After a record-setting World Cup run, Leo Messi returns to MLS acton tonight — and @InterMiamiCF fans are ready to welcome him home.