INEOS has completed the acquisition of Manchester United, the management structure is clear, and the Red Devils' return to the top of the world is not a dream

Manchester United officially issued an announcement confirming that Trawlers Limited, registered by INEOS, has completed the procedures for acquiring a minority stake in Manchester United, and has entered the final stage of the acquisition of Class A shareholders, after which INEOS will acquire 25% of Manchester United's Class A shares, 25% of Class B shares, and invest $200 million for capital increase and share expansion, so as to achieve a 27.7% equity acquisition. INEOS will continue to invest US$100 million in infrastructure at Old Trafford until 31 December 2024, which will also be achieved through a capital increase in shares, which means that INEOS is becoming the largest single shareholder of Manchester United.

After the announcements of Manchester United and the New York Stock Exchange, Mike Keegan, a reporter from the Daily Mail who has long followed the report on INEOS's acquisition of Manchester United, updated the report, summarizing the personnel structure and some key work matters after INEOS's acquisition of Manchester United, and the general situation is summarized as follows:

1. Restructuring is the focus: After less than 2 months of close investigation, INEOS has come to an important conclusion that it has identified recruitment as a major area that needs immediate improvement, and most Manchester United fans can clearly come to this conclusion, but in addition to the obvious recruitment problem, other areas will also undergo significant changes.

2. Bloated management structure: Insiders revealed that although it is generally believed that Manchester United's organizational structure is bloated and needs to be laid off at the appropriate time, there is still a need for more professionals in football. In addition, the goal is to ensure that the roles and functions of each position are clear and avoid overcrowding.

3. Leverage INEOS' connections: The view within United is that INEOS has an extensive and stable sports network and is better equipped to carry out the work they hope will improve their performance, thereby increasing the business value of their majority shareholder, and that PR capabilities are also an important driver of Manchester United's performance on the pitch.

4. Ashworth's appointment: Ashworth will be the helmsman of Manchester United's football affairs, responsible for Manchester United's recruitment and player performance, and in the face of Newcastle's demand for "Manchester United tax" and up to 20 million pounds in compensation, Manchester United is ready to wait until Ashworth can work for Manchester United. INEOS is relaxed that Newcastle have put Ashworth on gardening leave and asked for compensation, and if they take a hard line, then so be it, although they hope that Ashworth will be in place as soon as possible, but Manchester United are ready to start the summer window when Ashworth is not yet in place.

5. Wilcox's appointment: Wilcox, who was poached from Southampton, is likely to be appointed to manage player performance, focusing on increasingly important areas such as sports science (presumably medical, data), where he will work closely with Brestford.

6. Appointment of Director of Recruitment: Another person who will work with Wilcox will also be in place in due course to report to Ashworth, and the newcomers will focus on recruitment.

7. Blank is the core of Manchester United's management structure, and the goal is that after the completion of the restructuring, the UK's top talent will gather at Manchester United and become Manchester United's new DNA.

It's very interesting, at least in the case of Ashworth's appointment, that United have shown a resolute attitude and are determined not to pay the so-called "Manchester United tax", which should send a signal that the days of being led by the nose in the past are gone.