{"id":297600,"date":"2023-11-18T21:24:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:24:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=297600"},"modified":"2023-11-18T21:24:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-18T21:24:50","slug":"man-united-hire-la-based-recruitment-firm-to-scout-top-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/soccer\/man-united-hire-la-based-recruitment-firm-to-scout-top-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United 'hire LA-based recruitment firm to scout top talent'"},"content":{"rendered":"
Manchester United has enlisted the services of the American recruitment firm Pace, based in Los Angeles, to identify a new talent scout for emerging players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The decision comes as the club feel they are lacking in their scouting department, particularly in comparison to Premier League rivals Manchester City and Chelsea, according to The Sun.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The change to using an external agency for talent acquisition, rather than an in-house department is a shift away from United’s traditional methods.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The interview process has also changed, with candidates being assessed through computer-based interviews, rather than conventional face-to-face interviews.\u00a0<\/p>\n
This strategic move follows Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s growing influence at United, marked by the departure of the club’s chief executive, Richard Arnold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Man United feel they are falling behind as rivals Man City have succeeded in finding new talent<\/p>\n
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Former Juventus chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc, is a frontrunner for the CEO role at United following the departure of Richard Arnold<\/p>\n
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Ratcliffe, the Ineos supremo, is poised to acquire a 25 per cent stake in Manchester United for \u00a31.3 billion from the Glazer family.<\/p>\n
Following Arnold’s departure, former Juventus\u00a0chief executive Jean-Claude Blanc, currently Ineos’ Sport CEO, is emerging as a frontrunner for the vacant position.<\/p>\n
Blanc collaborates closely with Sir Dave Brailsford, the Ineos director of sport and British cycling strategist, who has reportedly been a frequent visitor to United’s Carrington HQ in anticipation of Ratcliffe’s impending deal.<\/p>\n
Dougie Freedman, the sporting director at Crystal Palace, is also under consideration for a role at United, particularly as Ratcliffe prepares to assume control of sporting operations at Old Trafford.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Freedman’s track record at Palace, facilitating notable signings such as\u00a0Eberechi Eze, Michael Olise, Joachim Andersen, Marc Guehi, and Cheick Doucoure, adds weight to his candidacy.<\/p>\n
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Dougie Freedman of Crystal Palace has also emerged as a favourite for the role at United<\/p>\n
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