MANCHESTER UNITED CEO Richard Arnold is set to leave the club before the end of the year.
It comes as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Sport is set to confirm its acquisition of a 25 per cent stake in the club.
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Manchester United General Counsel Patrick Stewart has been appointed interim CEOGetty
Patrick Stewart, United’s general counsel, is set to be named interim CEO.
Stewart will juggle the two roles until a permanent successor for Arnold is appointed.
Ratcliffe, 71, is reportedly planning a massive overhaul of the club’s player scouting and acquisition network.
Former PSG and Juventus chief Jean-Claude Blanc is under consideration to replace Arnold, report The Athletic.
While Ratcliffe is expected to bring in former British Cycling guru Sir Dave Brailsford to boost football operations at United.
And that means football director John Murtough and director of football operations David Harrison could also leave their jobs.
Ratcliffe is said to be concerned about how the trio have continued to oversee a succession of expensive purchases following the departure of previous chief Ed Woodward.
Arnold first joined United back in 2007, going on to replace Woodward who stepped down as executive vice chairman last February.
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Ratcliffe is rumoured to be interested in hiring a sporting director, with Monaco chief Paul Mitchell eyed as a potential candidate.
The Ineos chief is also understood to be keen on hiring Newcastle’s Dan Ashworth.