You’re dead right but he’s a world class athlete and he’s honest.
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Yeah watched that live. It’s like it went in in slow motion.
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Think you might be confusing your Michael Kightlys with your Michael Knightons.
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Batman?
He’ll never get the pleasure of firing the Rod though
That’ll send a message to the arabs…
Of course he’s a united fan 
Hag firing up the scouting spreadsheet again with familiar results
Anyone able to post the below as it’s behind paywall? Looks like quite the coup.
Manchester United set to appoint Omar Berrada from rivals Manchester City as new CEO
Manchester United are set to pull off a huge surprise by appointing Omar Berrada from Manchester City as their new chief executive.
United have been looking for a CEO to succeed Richard Arnold, who left Old Trafford ahead of INEOS agreeing to buy a 25 per cent stake in the club.
That search has led them to move for Berrada, one of the key men behind the recent on and off-field success enjoyed by local rivals City.
United were seeking a candidate with a proven track record in football as a priority, but also highly capable of running the business side. Berrada has excelled in those areas at City, and the latter while working for Barcelona beforehand.
He will take executive leadership of both areas, plus sit on the club board of directors and report to United’s fresh ownership set-up.
Berrada was identified and pursued by INEOS but with endorsement from the Glazers in what has ultimately materialised as a joint decision. It underlines the influence of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s firm, which is awaiting Premier League approval for its investment to be officially confirmed.
United securing such a well-regarded operator — in a quick and discreet manner — will be viewed by many as a significant coup, amid a period of major change at the 20-times English champions.
A City statement to The Athletic confirming the news read: “Manchester City Football Club can confirm that 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.”
Berrada is currently the chief football operations officer at City Football Group, which ultimately owns City and a host of other clubs across the globe. He works closely with City director of football Txiki Begiristain on areas including transfers and contracts and was involved in the high-profile signing of striker Erling Haaland in the summer of 2022.
Berrada had worked as commercial director for City Football Marketing before being promoted to chief operating officer at City in 2016. He joined City from Barcelona in 2011, having worked at the Catalan club for nearly eight years as a senior media business development manager and head of sponsorship.
The Athletic reported last summer that Berrada had rejected approaches for chief executive roles at a Premier League club, MLS teams and a major NFL franchise.
Patrick Stewart has worked as United’s interim CEO since the end of the year when Arnold left the role. Stewart is United’s most senior lawyer and joined the club in 2006, becoming their chief legal officer and general counsel, responsible for overseeing the club’s legal and regulatory affairs and managing relationships with key stakeholders, such as the Premier League.
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Is this lad not implicated in the FFP case?
This is like the time City convinced united to buy Ronaldo
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https://x.com/bryansgunn/status/1748622083431485577?t=bZbirt9q5gyDKh36miC_KA&s=08
This fellas videos are superb
Man United set to sign man who brought Erling Haaland to Man City
Omar Berrada, the chief football operations officer at the City Football Group, has been recruited to Old Trafford by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos group
The man who led the negotiations to sign Erling Haaland for Manchester City is to be appointed Manchester United’s new chief executive.
Omar Berrada, 46, the chief football operations officer at the City Football Group (CFG), is set to be confirmed in the next few days and to take over at Old Trafford next season. He is understood to be on gardening leave from City after resigning.
The swoop for the Paris-born Moroccan is a significant coup and is understood to be the work of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos group, who are in the process of taking a 25 per cent stake in United. They identified Berrada as their top target and the move was fully backed by the Glazer family.
Patrick Stewart will remain as the interim chief executive at United until Berrada, who speaks five languages, takes over.
Berrada ran the commercial operations at Barcelona and then at City, before taking on the chief operating officer role. He was heavily involved in transfers, and has been close to Pep Guardiola and the club’s director of football, Txiki Begiristain. He then took on an expanded football operations position at the City Football Group and has in effect been the No 2 to City’s chief executive, Ferran Soriano.
Sources have told The Sunday Times that United and Ineos wanted a chief executive who had a deep football knowledge but also a commercial and business background, and that Berrarda fit the bill perfectly.
He was instrumental in driving transfer revenue from City’s academy, as well as playing a crucial role in significant signings, including bringing in the Norway striker Haaland from Borussia Dortmund in 2022.
It is also understood that Berrada did not play any role in the sponsorship and salary deals that have led to City being charged with 115 alleged rule breaches by the Premier League.
He joined City from Barcelona in 2011, having worked there for eight years as a senior media business development manager and head of commercial sponsorship, during which time he added Catalan to his languages.
City sources said on Saturday night that they value Berrada’s work and respect him greatly but denied that his departure will have a big impact on the club’s success.
Begiristain, Soriano and the chairman Khaldoon Al-Mubarak, along with Brian Marwood, CFG’s managing director, will continue to be the main support group for Guardiola.
One source added that the club viewed it as a compliment that United had raided them for one of their top executives.
Berrada was a popular and well-respected member of staff at City and helped Begiristain in transfer and contract negotiations among CFG’s 13 clubs.
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Sounds like a good yolk, compared to some of the muppets they’ve had running things the last decade.