Get Manchester United FC updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid EmailManchester United are set to make Collette Roche among the most powerful women in football by making her their new chief operating officer (COO). The 43-year-old would also join a small band of seven females in executive positions in the Football League and Premier League. The Red Devils are aiming to boost their female image - with the club currently in the process of setting up a women's team. "The Manchester United women’s team must be built in the same image and with the same principles as the men's first team and offer academy players a clear route to top-level football within the club."

Source: Daily Mirror April 18, 2018 16:52 UTC