#1 United choose Under-23 Manager
The Telegraph reports that Manchester United are very close to announcing their new Under-23 manager. The post has been vacant since Ricky Sbragia left the role in May of this year. Now, it seems that United have decided to appoint Neil Wood as the Head Coach, while Quinton Fortune will be his assistant.
The Red Devils are continuing with their new strategy of putting former players in key positions at the club. Wood graduated from the United academy, however, he did not make a single appearance as a senior player. Fortune, on the other hand, made 126 appearances for the club between 1999 and 2005.
Formal announcements are expected later this week, as United look to make quite a few changes in the academy structure. Wood has been a part of the United set-up since rejoining the club as an academy coach in 2014. Fortune, on the other hand, does have the experience of working as an assistant manager for the Cardiff City Under-21 team and was recently seen as an MUTV Pundit.