According to The Telegraph, Sir Jim Ratcliffe will soon acquire 25% of the club from the Glazers and he will follow the advice of Sir Alex Ferguson with a planned “radical overhaul”. Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman is being considered for a role, but he is not the only one on Ratcliffe’s list. Former Tottenham Hotspur head of recruitment Paul Mitchell has been linked, while Atalanta’s Lee Congerton and Atletico Madrid’s Andrea Berta are also under consideration. And according to information from TelegraphPaolo Maldini and Frederic Massara are also on the list.
Jean-Claude Blanc – who could replace Richard Arnold as chief executive once the acquisition of Ratcliffe shares is finalized – is aiming to make an ambitious appointment. As a reminder, they were sacked by Milan less than 48 hours after the final game of last season after failing to agree on a future vision with owner Gerry Cardinale. Maldini was linked to a rumor in Saudi Arabia, but it led to nothing concrete.
