3 h. ago Dan Ashworth joins new club in first role since Man Utd admitted £4.1m blunder

Dan Ashworth has taken on his first role following the end of his short-lived spell at Manchester United and is lending his expertise to another sporting world, albeit on a freelance basis

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5 h. ago Dan Ashworth new job 'revealed' just months after brutal Man United sacking and £4.1m pay

Dan Ashworth left Manchester United in December after less than six months as the club's director

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7 h. ago Aldi will give out free bottles of wine to shoppers in exchange for a review

The supermarket is looking for 10 people to join its new club of exclusive testers

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29 h. ago Dancing On Ice chaos as show suffers major technical blunder caused by mistake

Judge Christopher Dean made a major error on Dancing on Ice, admitted the blunder was going to cause a 'mess' for other people on the ITV show

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59 h. ago Samantha Mumba was expected to join nostalgia resurgence of Girls Aloud, B*Witched and S Club 7

Despite having a loyal fan base from her early 2000s heyday, Samantha Mumba's efforts to reconnect with fans have struggled to generate the same level of excitement as other pop icons

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3 d. ago Southampton star could annoy boyhood club soon by joining London rivals

Southampton star could annoy boyhood club soon by joining London rivals  Saints Marching

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3 d. ago Dan Ashworth Man United axe details emerge as Ineos £4.1m mistake 'admitted'

Manchester United news as details of Dan Ashworth's December departure emerge

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3 d. ago Manchester United's reasons for Dan Ashworth axe emerge as £4m mistake admitted

Dan Ashworth lasted just five months as Manchester United's sporting director before he was axed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, with the failed move costing the club a whopping £4.1million

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4 d. ago Ryan Reynolds shows true colours with private call to former Premier League star

Wrexham co-owner Ryan Reynolds has made a lasting impression on the club's new striker Jay Rodriguez, who joined the Red Dragons from Burnley on transfer deadline day

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4 d. ago Man Utd's 'most exciting transfer' is yet to even arrive at Old Trafford this season

Manchester United already secured their first signing of the summer transfer window, with teenage defender Diego Leon set to join the club ahead of next season after his move was agreed last month

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4 d. ago Manchester United £70m cost truth laid bare as 'horrific management' hits

The club's accounts reveal the price of sacking Erik ten Hag and Dan Ashworth

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5 d. ago Man Utd confirm HUGE cost of sacking Dan Ashworth after Sir Jim Ratcliffe howler

Dan Ashworth was hired and then sacked within five months by Manchester United, who had to shell out several million, as their recent losses are detailed in their accounts

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5 d. ago Ruud van Nistelrooy makes surprise change to Leicester City coaching staff

Leicester City have bought club legend Andy King in to join Ruud Van Nistelrooy's coaching staff despite him only being employed a matter of months ago at the King Power Stadium

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5 d. ago Manchester United's £5m mistake is the one that really reflects badly on Ineos

Dan Ashworth was appointed as sporting director at Man Utd to much fanfare but his reign lasted just over five months and proved to be an expensive mistake.

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5 d. ago Manchester United paid Dan Ashworth £4.1m to leave after five months

Financial results reveal former sporting director’s payoffUnited paid about £3m to take Ashworth from NewcastleManchester United have revealed they paid £4.1m to Dan Ashworth when he left after only five months at Old Trafford. It cost the club about £3m in compensation last summer to acquire the sporting director from Newcastle but they parted ways in December.Ashworth’s exit came after the sacking of Erik ten Hag and his staff in October, which cost United £10.4m. United made great effort to prise Ashworth away from Newcastle but a decision was made for him to depart after a summer of underwhelming recruitment and amid a difficult relationship with the minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manchester United reveal £4.1m cost of Dan Ashworth’s coming and going

Former sporting director lasted five months at UnitedClub made £27.7m loss over three months to end of 2024Manchester United have revealed that hiring Dan Ashworth and parting ways five months later cost them £4.1m. That figure covers the compensation paid to Newcastle and the payoff the sporting director received when he departed in early December but not his wages.Ashworth’s exit came after the sacking of Erik ten Hag and his staff in October, which cost United £10.4m. United made great effort to prise Ashworth away from Newcastle but a decision was made for him to depart after a summer of underwhelming recruitment and amid a difficult relationship with the minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Manchester United reveal shocking cost of sacking Erik ten Hag and Dan Ashworth

Man Utd have released their accounts for the final three months of 2024 and it includes details of the pay-offs for Erik ten Hag and Dan Ashworth.

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5 d. ago Sir Dave Brailsford's new role at Man Utd as £50m plan gathers pace

Manchester United are currently renovating their training ground at Carrington amid a £50million investment as cost-cutting takes place elsewhere with Sir Dave Brailsford more present

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6 d. ago Gylfi Sigurdsson joins Europa Conference League side in latest career move

Former Tottenham and Everton midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson has joined a Europa Conference League club in the 35-year-old’s latest career move

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6 d. ago Who’s winning? Who cares! Gals FC’s joyful rebellion against keeping score

Hundreds have joined club that prioritises community and ‘vibe protection’ over cutthroat competitionWhat’s the score? Well, at this particular recreational women’s football club, they are genuinely unconcerned by the answer to that question.Gals FC is the brainchild of best friends Lorne Magill and Nora Beqaj. They believe their core principle of never keeping the score is a key reason why their community movement has grown rapidly from seven women having a kickabout in Clissold Park in north London two and a half years ago to having more than 200 active, paying members in groups in London, Brighton and Ipswich. Continue reading...

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