Manchester United football director John Murtough says a thorough process is under way to find their next permanent manager as the club looks to start challenging for top trophies again.
This has been another challenging season for Manchester United, with a top-four finish the best they can hope for domestically and the only route to silverware.
After a poor start to the season and a number of chastening defeats, United have been working under interim manager Ralf Rangnick.
At a time when the hunt for the next permanent manager is ongoing, Murtough has been heartened by the improved results.
We know that consistency is key as we strive for a top-four finish this season.
This is not the ultimate goal for Manchester United, and everyone at the club is focused on challenging for the top trophies.
We are conducting a thorough process for the appointment of a new permanent manager who will take charge this summer, with the objective to get us back to challenging for those domestic and European titles.
Murtough believes that the club is on the right track, and that Mauricio Pochettino and Eric ten Hag are two of the candidates to succeed Solskjaer permanently.
The football director said that the women's team are enjoying a strong campaign, with work having begun to recruit a Head of Women's Football, while he flagged United's recent appointment of a Director of Data Science.
Overall, while there is potential for further improvement and progress, we feel that we now have the right structures in place to support long-term success and we will continue working.
The chief executive commented publicly for the first time since taking up the role on February 1, when executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward left.
He said that everyone associated with Manchester United should have belief in the opportunities that lie ahead of them.
We have a clear vision and are implementing a strategy to win with an empowering leadership team.
We will foster a culture of excellence through a world-class football environment, while strengthening the role of fans at the heart of the club and using the power of Manchester United to make a positive impact on people, the environment and society.
All of this will be supported by a sustainable operating model that ensures the club is strong for the present and secure for the future.
The club paid 10 million dollars in exceptional items, which included compensation to former manager Solskjaer and certain members of the coaching staff.
The Football League pension scheme deficit was taken into account.
The results show an operating profit of £5.4million for the quarter, with revenue up to £185.4m - a 7.3 per cent increase over the same period last year.
Net debt increased by 8.6 per cent and player wages increased by 19.6% over the prior year quarter.
The technical director role of Manchester United's coach has been clarified by the appointment of a specialist.
The club had not scored a goal from a corner in over a year and a half.
He claimed that he was brought in to improve the team's deficiencies at defending set pieces.
The new set-piece coach has had an impact on the team already, according to the club's new set-piece coach.
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The former player said that people only give one narrative about scoring from set pieces.
Eric was brought in because we were giving up too many goals from set pieces. We have improved our defending from set pieces and wide free-kicks. Eric is a great coach.
A year ago, he was appointed technical director with Murtough as football director.
The last time Manchester United scored directly from a corner in the league was in January of 2021.
His role has been questioned due to his matchday role in assisting interim manager, a duty not typically associated with technical directors.
The main responsibility of the Scot is to develop academy talent for the first team.
We had a quick transition process after Ralf and his staff came in, so part of my role has been to assist with that, both on the training pitch and during games.
That has been the most visible part for me this season, but it is actually an addition to my technical director role.
The key part of the role is taking aholistic view of the path for players from the Academy to the First Team. The academy talent is a huge part of who we are.
Since he broke into the first team, Anthony Elanga has done brilliantly, and he has also been more involved in the squad.
The U19s finished top of their group in the Youth League, while the U18s reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup.
Anthony [Elanga] has done brilliantly since he broke into the first team, and Hannibal Mejbri has also been more involved in the squad.
The long-term strategy for bringing players through is being looked at by me and Nick Cox.
We have to manage the balance between allowing them to develop and creating the right steps without putting too much pressure on them.
I and Nick are looking at the best way to use the loan system to give Academy players experience at other clubs.
13 young players and Academy products are on loan and playing regularly in other divisions.
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Hopefully we will see players like Brandon Williams, Teden Mengi, Jimmy Garner, and Amad Diallo reap the benefits of that.
We are excited to bring them back in pre-season to see how they fare with the first team players.
It has been a great experience since I took on the role, and the combination of long-term planning and contributing to our strategic goals makes it a unique role.
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