Matt Judge has stepped down as Manchester United’s director of football negotiations, a source at the Premier League club says Reuterswhen the Old Trafford team continues to overhaul its off-field activities.
Judge, who has been involved in United’s transfer business since 2014, is currently on notice and will leave at the end of the year.
Judge led contract negotiations under former executive vice president Ed Woodward but took over his current post last March when Darren Fletcher was named technical director and John Murtough promoted to director. Soccer.
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The source added that the departure was a friendly one as the “change in leadership, structure and approach” prompted Judge to rethink his long-term plans at the club.
United’s head of scouting, Jim Lawlor and Marcel Bout, the head of global scouting, also left United earlier this month.
Earlier, on Friday, interim coach Ralf Rangnick was appointed head coach of the Austrian national team but will continue to serve as a consultant at United, which will welcome Erik ten Hag as coach. new permanent member next season.
United, sixth in the standings with 55 points, host 12th-placed Brentford on Monday.
