{"id":87606,"date":"2023-11-15T11:15:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/?p=87606"},"modified":"2023-11-15T11:15:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T11:15:21","slug":"sir-jim-ratcliffe-eyeing-up-raid-on-prem-rival-for-man-utds-new-sporting-director-as-he-plots-huge-overhaul-of-club-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebritytidings.com\/sport\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-eyeing-up-raid-on-prem-rival-for-man-utds-new-sporting-director-as-he-plots-huge-overhaul-of-club-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Sir Jim Ratcliffe eyeing up raid on Prem rival for Man Utd&#x27;s new sporting director as he plots huge overhaul of club | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>SIR JIM RATCLIFFE has his sights set on poaching a sporting director from a Premier League rival, according to reports. <\/p>\n<p>It is understood Ratcliffe, 71, is planning a major overhaul of the club&#x27;s football operations once his 25 per cent stake buy-in is completed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04-10-2019-sir-jim-858598274-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>And one position where a change of staff is expected to occur is in the role of sporting director.<\/p>\n<p>The likes of Monaco director Paul Mitchell and Newcastle&#x27;s Dan Ashworth have been linked with the position.<\/p>\n<p>But according to the Daily Star, Ratcliffe is looking to bring Crystal Palace sporting director Dougie Freedman into the fold.<\/p>\n<p>And it means current technical director John Murtough and football director Darren Fletcher could be moved sideways or elsewhere.<\/p>\n<h2>READ MORE ON MAN UTD<\/h2>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VP-MAN-UTD-RATCLIFFE_COMBO.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VP-MAN-UTD-RATCLIFFE_COMBO.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/VP-MAN-UTD-RATCLIFFE_COMBO.jpg\"><\/picture><span>Rat pack <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>How Man Utd could line up in Ratcliffe overhaul with long-term target finally in<\/h3>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/RR-BETTING-PADDY-POWER-football-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>POWER UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Premier League: Get \u00a340 in free bets when you stake \u00a310 with Paddy Power<\/h3>\n<p>Freedman, 49, has been in charge of the Eagles&#x27; 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