Richard Jolly: Shambolic Man Utd show Jim Ratcliffe’s obvious next move is to end Erik ten Hag’s chaos
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag arrives ahead of the Premier League match at Selhurst Park yesterday.
The Ratcliffe purge gathered pace last week. The cull of the senior figures at Manchester United continued with the announcements of the departures of Patrick Stewart, interim CEO and Chief Legal Officer, and Cliff Baty, the Chief Financial Officer. It leaves very few survivors of the old regime in the corridors of power at Old Trafford. At times it has seemed there may only be one: Erik ten Hag.
And yet, whatever the quality of legal advice United were receiving, there can feel greater priorities for Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos and the incoming powerbrokers at Old Trafford than dispensing with a lawyer. The single most important position at the club remains occupied by the same person. For Dave Brailsford and Jean-Claude Blanc, Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth and Jason Wilcox, the urgency to complete the clearout must be growing.
