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Ed Woodward has resigned from his role as Manchester United executive vice-chairman.
But he will not depart until the end of 2021.
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The announcement of his decision comes on a seismic evening in football, with the European Super League coming crashing down around its founding members.
United, along with their fellow Premier League ‘Big Six’ clubs and six other sides, were one of the clubs to establish the controversial breakaway competition.
Woodward was not given a role in the European Super League but he is believed to have played a key role in the build up to its announcement on Sunday.
United sources were keen to stress to Mirror Football that Woodward’s decision was not down to the Super League and that he had indeed been planning to exit at the end of the year all along.
” I am extremely proud to have served United and it has been an honour to work for the world’s greatest football club for the past 16 years.
“The club is well positioned for the future and it will be difficult to walk away at the end of the year.
We have invested more than £1bn in the squad during my time here and I am particularly delighted with the progress the players have made under the astute leadership of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his coaching team in the last two years.
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“I am sure that with the changes we have made on-field and to the coaching and football staff in recent years this great club will soon be lifting silverware again. It deserves to.
“I desperately wanted the club to win the Premier League during my tenure and I am certain the foundations are in place for us to win it back for our passionate fans.
The last 16 months have brought so many unique challenges and the club’s work in the community and around the world during the Covid-19 pandemic has been heroic.
“The financial impact on football clubs has been severe, but United have been one of the most robust and resilient in the face of extraordinary financial pressures.
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“I would like to thank United’s passionate fans for their support during the good and bad times. I know this has been a challenging period in our history, but your support for the team has never, ever been in doubt.
Source: Ghanaarticles.com
