{"id":297833,"date":"2023-11-16T23:39:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T23:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=297833"},"modified":"2023-11-16T23:39:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T23:39:01","slug":"man-utd-line-up-harvard-genius-known-as-lionel-messi-of-sport-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/man-utd-line-up-harvard-genius-known-as-lionel-messi-of-sport-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd line up Harvard genius known as Lionel Messi of sport business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Football-5070743.jpg?r=1700176084032\"><\/p>\n<p>The Glazers remain but change is afoot at Manchester United with CEO Richard Arnold leaving the club ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe\u2019s \u00a31.25billion investment, and the petrochemicals billionaire could have an ideal replacement in mind. Ratcliffe is on the verge of acquiring a 25 per cent stake in the club and the INEOS founder is set to clean house on the sporting side of the club.<\/p>\n<p>While the Glazers will retain majority control of the club, Ratcliffe and INEOS is set to be trusted with the running of the football operation. With Arnold departing, football director John Murtough could follow as Ratcliffe puts his stamp on the club in hope of arresting a 10-year slide since Sir Alex Ferguson\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n<p>One man tipped to replace Arnold as United\u2019s chief executive is former Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain CEO Jean-Claude Blanc. The Frenchman, 60, is a Harvard Business School graduate and has extensive experience in the business of sport, earning many admirers for the way he steered Juve after joining the club in the fallout of a match-fixing scandal that saw the Old Lady relegated to Serie B in 2006<\/p>\n<p>Blanc\u2019s next job came at PSG in 2011 after the Qatari takeover of the French giants, dovetailing with sporting director Leonardo in a 12-year stretch that included 28 trophies. He left earlier this year to join Ratcliffe&#8217;s INEOS as its sports chief executive.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Football-5070746.jpg?r=1700176084108\"><\/p>\n<p>Therefore, it seems like a simple deal to make, if Blanc wants to take on the huge challenge that is repairing United. He has received rave reviews from colleagues past and present, with PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi saying Blanc left the club \u201cperfectly positioned\u201d when he departed.<\/p>\n<p>Fabrice Boquet, chief executive of INEOS-owned Ligue 1 club Nice, did not hold back in his praise. \u201cHe is a bit like the Lionel Messi of sports business. It is not only a question of expertise but of interpersonal skills. He brings his vision, his network, his calm, his experience,\u201d he told L\u2019Equipe.<\/p>\n<p>Nice president Jean-Pierre Riv\u00e8re added: \u201cHe is extremely competent and he embodies everything I like on a human level, with real values. He is frank, humble, efficient, pleasant on a daily basis. Jean-Claude ticks all the boxes.\u201d<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Ratcliffe faces a frustrating wait before his team is given control on the operation. The deal needs to be ratified at a board meeting. Once that is completed, Premier League approval will be required, which could take six weeks.<\/p>\n<p>It means INEOS\u2019 fingerprints will not be on the upcoming January transfer window, which promises to be a crucial period for United, who are sixth in the Premier League after a disappointing start to the season for Erik Ten Hag\u2019s side.<\/p>\n<p>The club\u2019s leading lawyer, Patrick Stewart, will take over as interim chief executive from Arnold. Blanc could be the perfect permanent replacement to usher in a new era at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1835968\/Manchester-United-Jean-Claude-Blanc-Jim-Ratcliffe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Glazers remain but change is afoot at Manchester United with CEO Richard Arnold leaving the club ahead of Sir [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297832,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Man Utd line up Harvard genius known as Lionel Messi of sport business - All My Sports News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/man-utd-line-up-harvard-genius-known-as-lionel-messi-of-sport-business\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Man Utd line up Harvard genius known as Lionel Messi of sport business - 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