Overview

• United confirmed the hire after an extensive recruitment process to lead the club’s youth development system.
• Torpey arrives from Brentford, where he rebuilt the youth setup and relaunched a full academy from under-9s to under-18s.
• The UEFA A licence holder previously led academy coaching across all age groups at Manchester City and worked in Liverpool’s foundation phase.
• He will begin in the coming months, with Nick Cox staying on to manage the transition before leaving to become Everton’s technical director.
• Brentford said Torpey will remain at the club during his notice period, as director of football Jason Wilcox praised his youth-development record.