Overview

• The club has appointed Sportsology Group to find a head of senior recruitment and regional heads of emerging talent reporting directly to director Christopher Vivell.
• Former scouting director Stephen Brown has left and long-serving senior scout Simon Wells is expected to exit as part of the restructuring.
• Scouting numbers have fallen from about 140 to 80 staff this year and may be reduced further to cut costs and centralize operations.
• The overhaul answers co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s criticism of outdated data practices and aligns with INEOS’s drive for analytics-led transfer decisions.
• On the transfer front, United have secured Matheus Cunha and are negotiating for Bryan Mbeumo as they seek to improve recruitment outcomes under the new model.