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Ed Woodward’s legacy at Manchester United is marked by a profound disconnect with the supporters and a club starved of silverware – yet, he did manage to call one thing correctly. Woodward was succeeded as United’s de-facto CEO in February 2022 by Richard Arnold after a decade in the post. A former banker whose affinity was reportedly more with rugby than football, Woodward was never accepted by the fans – to put it charitably. They laid the blame for the increasing commercialisation of the club in lieu of any real ambition on the pitch squarely at his door. And with good reason. Since United’…

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