How Man Utd chief Woodward is hindering Solskjaer’s transfer plans - ‘It’s a problem’
MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward is making transfer policy difficult for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and the Red Devils should appoint a director of football, former Red Devils ace Danny Higginbotham claims.
“I think it's a problem United do have,” Higginbotham told Sky Sports’ Transfer Talk podcast.
“If you look at the top clubs now, they have a director of football, an advisory role, whatever it may be and United don't have that.
“I think it's something that's missing and I think there's extra pressure put on the manager because of it.
“I think to have to deal with Ed Woodward makes things more difficult as well because a lot of the time he takes care of the business side of things and you want a football person that is on the same sheet as the manager.
Man Utd transfers: Ed Woodward is a 'difficult' problem for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's plans (Image: GETTY Images)
“The manager can speak to him and say look these are the players that I want, these are the players that I would like to bring to the club, go and get them for me.”
If United were to find a director of football, it should be someone that has previously played the game professionally, but also has experience in the role, he added.
Steve Walsh could be the ideal man to take the role at Old Trafford, as he played over 500 matches between 1982 and 2003, as well as having experience in the business side of the game.
Walsh was responsible for scouting players for Leicester City before they won the Premier League title, including Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez, and N’Golo Kante.
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