Dan Ashworth Departs Manchester United Role as Sporting Director: Report

Dan Ashworth has left his position as Manchester United's sporting director after just five months in the role. Ashworth, who officially joined the club on July 1 after a period of gardening leave at Newcastle United, reportedly made the decision to depart in a meeting with chief executive Omar Berrada at Old Trafford following the team's Premier League game against Nottingham Forest. According to The Athletic report, influential figure Jim Ratcliffe played a key role in the decision to part ways, with the club describing the agreement to end Ashworth's contract as mutual.

Ashworth was involved in an extravagant spending spree at Old Trafford during the summer that cost approximately £200 million (USD 280 million) and brought in Leny Yoro, Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui, and Joshua Zirkzee. He was quoted on the confirmation of each signing.

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