GettyFinishing sixth in the Premier League, Manchester United failed to win ten of its last 12 matches in all competitions. Paul Pogba, David de Gea or out-of-contract Spaniard Juan Mata may be nextMeanwhile, the signing that many sports media pundits believe is most crucial - a technical or sporting director to shake-up its wayward recruitment - has yet to materialize. In football, although transfers are the domain of the chief executive, technical or sporting directors are increasingly lending a hand. But neither are best-placed to deal with the day-to-day motivation and encouragement that fosters good retention figures. At United, he famously fell out with Paul Pogba, the club’s only genuinely world-class outfielder.

Source: Forbes May 16, 2019 00:40 UTC