It is understood that internationally renowned organisational consulting giants, Korn Ferry, have been enlisted to lead an aggressive headhunting process at
#mufc designed to identify and recruit "best in class" talent
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As part of the review Korn Ferry have been enlisted to lead, existing employees at
#mufc are finding themselves subjected to thorough interviews by their specialist consultants as they seek to establish where new skills and change are needed. [
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John Murtough has been in the
#mufc dressing room to challenge the players over "unacceptable" standards when others would not this season
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Source close to John Murtough: "He doesn’t want to be sat there in a few years thinking about the things he should have done and didn’t."
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The arrival of a deputy football director at
#mufc is expected to free up around two-thirds of John Murtough’s week and allow him to narrow his focus on the first-team and recruitment
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Sources say far more checks and balances have been done by
#mufc in the past 12 months than previously, and claim the club have walked away from at least four targets in that period after deeper research on their background raised red flags
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Richard Arnold was thought to be reticent at first about the chief executive role but is now said to be hellbent on ensuring that
#mufc, first and foremost, have a 'best in class' culture across the club and wants dynamic department heads who feel empowered. [
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Although John Murtough was appointed football director 15 months ago, and led the search for Erik ten Hag, his power base only truly began to widen once Woodward exited in January and Arnold gave him autonomy over football operations. [
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Anticipated appointment of a head of women’s football will further lighten his load.
#mufc conducted interviews with around six candidates and are prepared to recruit from other sports ahead of what they expect to be a more rapid growth in the women’s game. [
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#mufc feel the appointment of Dominic Jordan as director of data science last October will help modernise their approach to recruitment. Murtough is looking at making additions to the recruitment team and has made it an area of sharp focus. [
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Around £15m is being spent this summer installing new pitches and freshening up the facilities at Carrington, including the pool area and gym, following work on a new restaurant, dining area and improved catering facilities
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