Dan Ashworth’s Premier League tour is poised for an additional cease with a ‘large six’ facet shortlisting the previous Newcastle sporting director.
The 53-year-old joined his position with the Magpies from Brighton in June 2022, however was positioned on gardening go away in February 2024 forward of a immediate swap to Manchester United. His exit from Outdated Trafford was even faster, receiving a £4m payoff in December simply 5 months into the job.
Ashworth took up a contract advisory position with Warwickshire County Cricket Membership earlier this week, and is now considered one of 5 candidates within the operating for a swift return to soccer at a Premier League staff at present occupying a Champions League spot.
Dan Ashworth is below dialogue to change into Arsenal’s new sporting director simply two months after leaving his place with Manchester United, as reported by The Athletic’s David Ornstein.
Edu Gasper resigned from because the Gunners’ sporting director in November to enter enterprise with Nottingham Forest proprietor Evangelos Marinakis, who additionally owns Olympiacos and Rio Ave, with then deputy Jason Ayto being promoted on an interim foundation.
Ashworth has constructed a fame as one of the crucial skilled sporting administrators within the nation, so it’s unsurprising he’s being thought-about for the position, even when his lack of ability to remain in a job has been questioned.
As Ornstein experiences, it’s believed Andrea Berta, Roberto Olabe and Thiago Scuro are additionally being mentioned by Arsenal, who plan to make an appointment subsequent month.
If Ashworth lands the Arsenal emptiness after the conclusion of inside talks subsequent month, it will likely be his FIFTH job throughout the final three years.
His current CV contains Newcastle, Brighton, Manchester United and Warwickshire County Cricket Membership. He’s starting to develop a fame as a little bit of a job hopper – burning his bridges with the Toon on his manner out after sending ‘secret emails’ to verify he wished to hitch Man Utd earlier than asking to go away.
Ashworth’s signings at Manchester United have hardly set the world alight. Large signing Leny Yoro’s time has been marred by damage, whereas Manuel Ugarte, Matthijs de Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee have been removed from sensational.
Patrick Dorgu has lastly begun to get minutes below his belt. Noussair Mazraoui has been the standout of the bunch, making Ashworth’s legacy removed from a standout – including doubts as as to if he can be the person to take Arsenal to the subsequent stage (supplied he doesn’t soar ship on the first alternative anyway).