From one handle to another. During the year 2024, Omar Berrada left Skyblues and his headquarters of Director of Football Operations of City Football Group after thirteen years of good and loyal service. The Spanish leader did not have to make a lot of kilometers to go to his new employer, since he was recruited by … Manchester United. Manchester City's neighboring club and rival. In full restructuring, the Red Devils managed to convince him to go to the enemy. For this, they entrusted him with responsibilities and the CEO position. They announced the news via an official press release on January 20, 2024.
Fans live hell in mu
“Manchester United is pleased to announce the appointment of Omar Berrada as a new CEO. The club is determined to put football and performance on the ground at the heart of everything we do. Omar's appointment represents the first step in this trip. As one of the most experienced football leaders at the top of European football, Omar brings a richness of football and commercial expertise, with a proven journey of successful leadership and a passion to contribute to the change within the club. He is currently director of football operations at City Football Group, supervising 11 clubs on five continents and, before that, held management positions in Barcelona. ”
Launched in a new adventure, Berrada knew where he set foot. He was aware of the situation of MU and the fact that the belt would have to be tightened to stick to the expectations of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who does not hesitate to decide in the heart and to conduct an austerity policy. This is not to the taste of many club employees, who fall like flies since it multiplies layoffs, and supporters, who are tired of its practices and disappointing results of the first team. But they may find a smile thanks to Omar Berrada. During an interview given to Sunthe CEO of MU made strong announcements on various subjects.
Berrada makes promises
Regarding Ruben Amorim, who arrived last November, he compared him to Pep Guardiola, whom he knew in City. And he admitted that there are similarities between them. “There are many. It was difficult during the first year of PEP. He won nothing and we wondered if he managed to put his vision of football into practice. It was said that he was arrogant and that he would not change his style of play. But Pep remained faithful to his principles. He was able, the first year, being below his standards. The club supported it. The team started winning and created this winning cycle that lasted until this season. ” Berrada therefore wishes to give a chance in Amorim, which he believes very much.
He added to him: “We saw this as an investment for the following seasons, because we were going to give Time to Ruben to find out the team, the club, the Premier League. We have a very clear roadmap on the way we get there. If Ruben had started on July 1, 2025, we could not have had all this knowledge, right? And that's what I have been feeling for seven or eight months. He suffered, the team suffered. This is why I think it will really help us in the future. ” A future that he hopes bright and rich in trophies. It is in any case his goal, even if he admitted that the path will be long.
Mercatos that will bring a lot
“It will not be easy. Difficult times await us. Nothing will be resolved in a single summer, but we are on the right track. Can the team win the title of Premier League by 2028? Of course. I firmly believe that we can get there. We have two or three summer windows to build a team and start competing to win the Premier League. No one says we don't want to win by then. We set a specific objective to achieve. It is a question of establishing a series of objectives within a given time so that we can concentrate our efforts and our energy on this objective. We have just finished 15th and it seems impossible. But why not aim for this goal? Why not do everything? »»
Ambitious, Berrada dreams of the Premier League and the Champions League. This will go through successful mercatos and good performance, as well as a quality game. “On the football side, there is a clear idea of what we want to do, which players we want to have, how we want to see the team play, how we will integrate the players of the academy, how we will invest in future talents. We have overcome the hardest part of this processing phase and we will now start to build. I am convinced that we will come back to the top. “” Enough to make supporters salivate who have not dreamed of dreams for a long time.
