The Red Devils have announced a significant appointment to support football director John Murtough.
Manchester United have appointed Andy O’Boyle as their deputy football director.
The 39-year-old Northern Irishman previously worked as a coach at the club’s academy. He returns after a 16-year absence to support football director John Murtough across the first team, academy, and women’s team.
Boyle will leave his current role as Head of Elite Performance at the Premier League to rejoin Manchester United.
🗞 Andy O’Boyle has spent the last five years as Head of Elite Performance for the Premier League, responsible for advising clubs on talent identification and recruitment, performance analysis, sports science and medicine, psychology and loan management. [@TelegraphDucker]
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“I am thrilled to be rejoining Manchester United at such an exciting time for the club, as the first team prepares for a fresh start under Erik ten Hag, and the academy and women’s teams go from strength to strength,” O’Boyle said in a statement.
“Whilst it has been a privilege to serve the Premier League for the past five years, I can’t wait to get started at United and play my part in creating the right environment for football success.”
O’Boyle previously worked as a fitness coach under Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. He has also had stints with the England Under-21s, Coventry City, and Wrexham FC.
The Northern Irishman is working towards a doctorate in sports science and plans to complete his UEFA Pro Licence this summer.
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