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Manchester United appoint former Arsenal and Brentford executive Ameesh Manek as their new director of football operations.

Manchester United are reportedly set to appoint Ameesh Manek as their new director of football operations, making him the latest figure to have worked for both Arsenal and the Red Devils.

According to BBC Sport, Manek will join from Brentford, where he served as chief operating officer, having initially arrived at the West London club as business operations director before earning promotion, playing a key role in the Bees’ off-field development.

The move follows the departure of David Harrison earlier this year, with Manek expected to oversee travel and logistics, player welfare and team operations across the club, reporting directly to football director Jason Wilcox and be primarily based at Carrington, the centre of United’s daily football activities.

Although his position at Brentford focused mainly on administration, Manek’s responsibilities at Old Trafford are set to be broader, with a greater emphasis on football operations for both the men’s and women’s teams as United continue to restructure their football department.

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