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Incoming Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold ‘reaches out to Gary Neville as he looks to build bridges’ with former Old Trafford players and pundits who have been critical of the club and Ed Woodward
- Richard Arnold takes over as Manchester United chief executive on December 1
- Pundit Gary Neville has been fiercely critical of predecessor Ed Woodward
- Arnold is set to reach out to other ex-United players in media like Paul Scholes
Manchester United’s incoming chief executive Richard Arnold is looking to build bridges with ex-players such as Gary Neville, who have been fiercely critical of the club since moving into punditry.
Arnold will take over from Ed Woodward on February 1 and, according to The Athletic, is already looking to establish a smoother relationship with club legends who are now authoritative voices in the media.
Arnold has reportedly already reached out to Neville, with Paul Scholes also expected to hold talks with him in the near future.
Richard Arnold takes over as chief executive at Manchester United from February 1
Arnold has reportedly reached out to Gary Neville ahead of taking over in his new role
There are a number of other ex-United players in punditry such as Rio Ferdinand, Roy Keane and Owen Hargreaves.
But it is Neville who has been the most scathing of the direction United have headed in over the past few years under the ownership of the Glazer family and he has repeatedly scrutinised the role of Woodward on Sky Sports.
Last April, when it emerged Woodward would eventually be stepping aside from his role at United, Neville launched a stinging attack on him and suggested the announcement of his departure came from his role…
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