Manchester United chiefs Dan Ashworth and Omar Berrada have thrown their full support behind Erik ten Hag despite the club’s poor performance against Liverpool. Despite a disappointing eighth-place finish in the Premier League, Ten Hag remained in his post over the summer thanks, in part, to his side’s unlikely FA Cup win over Manchester City. However, the pressure is firmly back on the Dutchman after a sluggish start to the season which has seen them fall to a late defeat against Brighton before being thumped 3-0 by Liverpool at Old Trafford. Both Ashworth and Berrada arrived over the summer as fresh appointments by Sir Jim Ratcliffe to change the club’s footballing structure. #footballfanarena #ffa #manchesterunited #liverpool #mancity #eriktenhag #ashworth #berrada #facup #football

Premier League side Newcastle have appointed Paul Mitchell as their new sporting director. The Magpies have moved swiftly on from Dan Ashworth – who departed for Manchester United earlier in the week – and recruited the former Monaco, RB Leipzig and Tottenham man. Speaking on the club website, Mitchell said: “It’s with immense pride that I accept the responsibility of being Newcastle United’s new sporting director. #footballfanarena #ffa #premierleague #manchesterunited #monaco #newcastle #paulmitchell