Manchester United Announces New Chief Executive Officer
January 06 2022 - 7:00AM
Business Wire
Manchester United (NYSE: MANU; the “Company,” the “Club” and the
“Group”) announces that Richard Arnold, formerly Group Managing
Director, will become Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1st
February 2022.
Ed Woodward will step down from his role as Executive
Vice-Chairman, also effective from 1st February 2022.
Richard Arnold said: “I am honoured to have the chance to serve
this great club and its fans. I am determined to return that honour
in any way I can.”
Joel Glazer, Executive Co-Chairman, said: “I would like to thank
Ed for his tireless work on behalf of Manchester United during his
nine years as Executive Vice-Chairman and 16 years with the club.
We are now looking forward to Richard and his leadership team
opening a new phase in the club’s evolution, with ambitious plans
for investment in Old Trafford, the strengthening of our engagement
with fans, and continued drive towards our most important objective
– winning on the pitch.”
About Manchester United
Manchester United is one of the most popular and successful
sports teams in the world, playing one of the most popular
spectator sports on Earth. Through our 144-year football heritage
we have won 66 trophies, enabling us to develop what we believe is
one of the world’s leading sports and entertainment brands with a
global community of 1.1 billion fans and followers. Our large,
passionate and highly engaged fan base provides Manchester United
with a worldwide platform to generate significant revenue from
multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product
licensing, broadcasting and matchday initiatives which in turn,
directly fund our ability to continuously reinvest in the club.
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