The defense lawyer of ex-chachestra United, Raphael Varane, has greatly criticized the club’s hierarchy and claims that “a bit of everyone and a little nobody” made decisions.
Varane was at United in half of his third season when Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed his minority investment in the club and secured an initial share of 25% that had the authority to control the sporting arm of the historical institution.
In 2023/24, United recorded the lowest end of the Premier League -ära under ten HAG, but the new regime still presented the Dutch a contract extension – a decision that “surprised” Varane. “The connection with the group no longer existed,” said the French defender exclusively The athlete.
“Even from the inside as a player, there was no clear structure about how things would work,” admitted Real Madrid’s former defender. “There have been no fixed methodology for years. Madrid has a defined way of doing things at every level of the club. In Manchester it was not clear or defined enough to know how to recruit, how to play, how You can communicate. “
Ratcliffe installed a fleet of managers to convey the structure that Varane clearly lacked. Omar Berrada became the new CEO of the club, Jason Wilcox, arrived as a technical director, and Sir Dave Brailsford took over the nebulous control in the entire club as Ineos’ Director of Sport.
Varane framed this as too many cooks that spoil the broth. “Too many people were involved in the decision -making process, so we didn’t know who the decisions really made,” said the central defender. “I can’t say who was responsible, I don’t know. It was a bit of everyone and a little nobody.”
After Varane had delivered an open review of the club that didn’t really glow, he added: “I have so much respect and love for the club that I can only be positive. Even if I say things that don’t go well, is It -well -being “constructive.