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Richard Jolly: Dan Ashworth’s departure puts an end to Manchester United’s latest farce

Dan Ashworth lasted just five months at Man United.

Dan Ashworth lasted just five months at Man United.

Richard Jolly

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A leader at Manchester United was abruptly removed on Saturday.

Yes, Bruno Fernandes was substituted in the defeat to Nottingham Forest. It proved the prelude to a more seismic change. The departure of Dan Ashworth, confirmed on Sunday morning, means United have stripped themselves of the man they headhunted, who Sir Jim Ratcliffe described in February as “one of the top sporting directors in the world”, who only a few weeks ago, along with CEO Omar Berrada, hired new head coach Ruben Amorim.

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