Manchester United appoint John Murtough as club's first football director

• Solskjær will report to Murtough, who joined United in 2014
• Darren Fletcher appointed as technical director

Manchester United have appointed John Murtough as the club’s first football director with the club making it clear that manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær will report directly to him.

Murtough, who joined United in January 2014, is being promoted from his current role as head of football development and he will have overall responsibility for all football matters. Transfer business will remain driven by Solskjær and the club’s recruitment department, each of which have a veto. Murtough would only become involved in this regard if there was disagreement between the two.

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