Dan Ashworth was said to be opposed to the idea of appointing Ruben Amorim (Image: GETTY)
‘s arrival at was reportedly the ‘tipping point’ for , who has left his position at Old Trafford in a surprise development.The 53-year-old joined the Red Devils as their sporting director five months ago but has already vacated the role. United have presented it as a mutual decision but other reports have suggested that was the main instigator.Ashworth’s time at United may have been doomed from the very first day, with suggesting that he felt ‘sidelined from the big decisions’ almost immediately.It is said that he felt undermined by Sir Dave Brailsford and Omar Berrada calling the shots at Old Trafford, while a ‘clash of personalities’ may have also contributed to his exit.
The 53-year-old has left the Red Devils after just five months as their sporting director (Image: GETTY)
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The report adds that United’s decision to appoint Amorim as their new manager was the ‘tipping point’ for Ashworth. He was said to have favoured the idea of recruiting a British head coach, such as Gareth Southgate, to lead the Red Devils.Other reports have claimed that Ashworth did not see eye-to-eye with Ratcliffe behind the scenes. The INEOS chief that his sporting director insisted on sticking with in the summer, a decision which fell flat.It remains to be seen how United will move forward with Ashworth no longer at the club. His exit came as a great surprise, given the amount of time and money invested by the Red Devils in poaching him from .United confirmed the news on Sunday morning , which read: “Dan Ashworth will be leaving his role as sporting director of by mutual agreement.
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“We would like to thank Dan for his work and support during a transitional period for the club and wish him well for the future.”Ratcliffe, meanwhile, dropped a clear hint that a significant change was about to be made before Saturday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest.Speaking to the fanzine, he said: “There is major change to come to achieve elite status. If you shy away from the difficult decisions, then nothing much is going to change.” must have the best recruitment in the world. You can’t just flick a light switch and sort out recruitment. It’s all about people and we need to find the right ones.”