17 May 2024 05:44:19
I was with a client of ours, who are a big french hospitality group. He saw some united stuff in my office and we completely diverged into football. He is a big PSG fan and very close to a gazillion french players and showed me all these private video messages, including showing messages of mpabbe wishing his son a happy birthday.
He is also good friends with blanc and he believes we got the best guy in the business and we will be back to our best. Leaves you feeling very positive going forward even if there are bumps along the way.
17 May 2024 08:18:45
Not so private videos then?
17 May 2024 09:11:35
For every Blanc there are a hundred others that would say we are doomed.
If I look hard enough I could find someone who says it never rains in Manchester.
C’mon Ahmad. You are better than to believe what Blanc says is gospel.
17 May 2024 09:37:15
Keefy,
I think it’s his friend that says Blanc is the best guy in the business not Blanc bigging himself up, good post Ahmad, nice to see some positivity and I tend to agree, having the best people in the top jobs can only be a good thing.
17 May 2024 11:42:47
Hearsay and no credibility other than he said she said. Coming from a person willing to share “private videos” it does hold much credence.
17 May 2024 17:58:15
Keefy, if you have no interest in hearsay they why are you on a "rumours" page?
17 May 2024 18:48:23
Not sure what you are arguing with here Keefy? Someone says Blanc is the best in the business?
I think he is very well respected for what he did with Juventus. I'm also not sure what we got, by that I mean that Blanc is working for Ineos in an advisory position, and is not our director of football. So this is a nothing comment really. How much influence is Blanc having at the club level? Not sure we know.
17 May 2024 19:13:08
A rumour and banter on a rumours and banter page, whatever next.
17 May 2024 21:25:43
I would much rather be hearing things that United have got good people giving advice to the new owners than what's gone on the last decade or so.
17 May 2024 23:36:14
Whatever.
17 May 2024 23:49:18
I’m not arguing with anything at all Dodgy. And I am in no way belittling Blanc as a person or indeed expert. I just find it funny that people are wiling to cling on to anything positive when it suits them but ridicule others when they say they have heard something and they don’t agree.
18 May 2024 08:02:45
Everybody is the best in the business, and then they rock up at United.
Never underestimated the size of the job.
18 May 2024 11:09:59
True Grim, yet I'd say rebuilding Juventus from Serie B to becoming the top side in Italy for the next decade was a pretty massive job. While turning PSG into a legitimate top side was also a sizeable task (even with the funds they have available) .
So I think he is well suited to be stand in CEO for United until Berrada can start. Plus his experience and expertise can be well used as a consultant.
18 May 2024 12:52:01
Who said he was stand in ceo? I'm not sure I understand the term even.
18 May 2024 15:35:32
Ken, When Arnold left Patrick Stewart stepped in as interim CEO until Berrada can start some time in June when his gardening leave finishes.
However, since then (about 2 weeks ago or so) Stewart left the club with immediate effect, at that time it was announced that Jean-Claude Blanc would act as CEO until Berrada could start his role in June.
Which is where we are at now.