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When Sir Jim Ratcliffe took part ownership of Manchester United, he took no prisoners, speaking frankly about the state of affairs at the club. He was unhappy with various departments and processes and the result was a complete club audit conducted by his right-hand man, Sir Dave Brailsford. The consequence of that audit was seen immediately, as the usually lethargic United, under the Glazer rule, woke up. There have been almost weekly diktats from the new ownership related to all arms of the club, from staffing to culture to architecture, and more. Not all have been universally popular, like,…

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