Hire a new Director of Football
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The problem with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is that he is a businessman running a football club like a business organization. While the financial rewards have been staggering and consistent at the same time, the accolades under his helm are anything but.
Granted, Real Madrid have won the Champions League twice in the last 3 seasons, but that doesn’t erase the fact that they were in a state of a quagmire at the beginning of this year, which was the president’s doing. Had Perez just stuck to the business end of the club instead of intruding in the daily happenings on the sporting side, the Blancos might as well have won many more trophies.
Something similar is happening at Manchester United now. While their Director of Football is no way near as impatient as the construction magnate, he is a businessman in a role that requires him to be more focused on the football end of the spectrum
The game has evolved a lot over the years, billions of Euros flow within the game, making it absolutely necessary for clubs to get their hands on as much money as they can. However, there is a fine line which, when exceeded, compromises the football for money.
With Ed Woodward on board, United have made strides forward with commercial deals but the football has been hampered, which makes it a necessity to replace him with someone who has a profound knowledge of the game and do what the job title suggests one to do.
