Richard Arnold

2022 - 6 - 19

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Richard Arnold discusses Man Utd transfer plans and financial ... (Irish Mirror)

The club's CEO was secretly filmed talking to a group of Manchester United fans on Saturday afternoon in a pub after averting a fan protest outside of his ...

“I need investors to do what I want to do with the club. It is if the manager wants him and if he has done his homework on the player. “You can’t go to our training ground and ask where the £1billion is because I don’t think we have done well with the money we have spent historically. “Last year was a nightmare, it was a f***king nightmare. “We have blown through an enormous amount of money; for this summer, the money that the manager and the Director of Football wants, is there. We have got to get investors in.

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'We burned through cash!': Man United CEO Richard Arnold tells ... (Daily Mail)

The United CEO met with supporters at a pub in Cheshire to discuss the club's situation after finding out they were going to launch an anti-Glazer protest ...

it was a nightmare. 'The money's got to come from somewhere, and you may not like our current owners, I can't help that. 'I've got to have more cash than we have now. For the future, investing in a new stadium and a latest-and-greatest training ground we've got to do something. We've got to get investors in. What's happened is we have f****** burned through cash.

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Man Utd chief Richard Arnold secretly filmed discussing transfers ... (Daily Express)

MANCHESTER UNITED CEO Richard Arnold was speaking to a group of angry fans.

I’ve got to have more cash now because no club in the world has the money to build a new stadium. Do you want me buying the players? But you have taken the time to come here and make your views known - and I respect that. Arnold added: "Money is not a consideration on who we want. Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold has been secretly filmed in an exchange with a group of fans that the club have wasted £1billion in recent years. “We spent a billion pounds on players.

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Man United CEO Richard Arnold meets fans in pub to stop Glazer ... (SportsJOE.ie)

United CEO Richard Arnold talked to fans about dressing room leaks, transfer plans and their right to protest against the Glazers.

Arnold's meeting with supporters comes at the end of a week in which United's share price has plummeted to a record low. "He was honest with us and that helped defuse the situation. "He said Murtough is working from 6 in the morning til 10 at night trying to get the De Jong deal done. He's saying that none of the last 17 years is his fault." United recorded their worst season of the Premier League era last term, with supporters unhappy at the amount of information being leaked to the media from inside the dressing room. They had arranged to meet in a pub close to Arnold's home before the protest started.

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Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold speaks to fans to ... (The Athletic)

Richard Arnold was quizzed by disgruntled Manchester United supporters after he met them at a local pub in order to stop protests against the Glazer family.

The Athletic has spoken to players, employees, rivals, executives and investors to ascertain what United should do to get back on track Barcelona insist they don't have to sell for financial reasons but United are still confident they will land the Dutchman this summer The Athletic has spoken to players, employees, rivals, executives and investors to ascertain what United should do to get back on track

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Man Utd CEO Richard Arnold filmed in pub discussing Glazers and ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Richard Arnold was filmed after being approached by supporters in Cheshire, and spoke about how the club has "burned through cash" and spent "enormous" ...

But it is clear that they are struggling to raise the necessary funds under the Glazers' ownership model. I’ve got to have more cash now because no club in the world has the money to build a new stadium. The money has got to come from somewhere. “You can’t go to our training ground and say ‘show me where the £1billion is because we haven’t spent money well historically. “I need that to do what I want for the club. Arnold spoke to supporters at his local pub in Cheshire after being told a group had gathered there in the hope they would see him in the area.

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Richard Arnold is secretly recorded by Man United fans in pub meeting (The Peoples Person)

Manchester United's chief executive officer, Richard Arnold, was secretly filmed talking to fans about the club in a video released yesterday.

“I need that to do what I want from the club. Arnold: “Money is not a consideration in who we want. “So the money’s got to come from somewhere. Arnold “But is it really? I can’t do it all.” “The sponsors that have put money in the club, shouldn’t get punished. “Do you want me buying the players? Some believe it is a breath of fresh air and admire Arnold for looking his detractors in the eye and having an honest conversation. Protest to me, it’s my job, I can take it. The Mirror also quotes one of the fans as saying Arnold ” said Murtough is working from 6 in the morning til 10 at night trying to get the [Frenkie] De Jong deal done. And you may not like our current owners, I get that, but if you want someone else to come in, they have to look and say, OK, the fans love the club, they love the team, it’s positive, because the other bit is, look at that last year. “We’ve blown through an enormous amount of money.

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Richard Arnold shoots Man Utd in the foot in Frenkie de Jong ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold explained to a group of the club's supporters what their position was over the transfer of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie ...

Barcelona will be alerted on this stance and it will understandably weaken United’s negotiating position when the Catalan giants ask for a higher transfer fee. Reports on Saturday outline how the midfielder has already cleared out his locker at Barca with a move appearing to edge closer. He's a great player," he added.

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Richard Arnold shows true feelings on Ed Woodward and changes ... (Irish Mirror)

Richard Arnold replaced Ed Woodward as Manchester United's CEO this year but his comments to a group of supporters in a leaked video show his true feelings ...

That final comment was hinting of his predecessor in the role, who was frequently criticised by former United managers and fans alike for overruling others with more expertise on which players should be signed. It is if the manager wants him and if he has done his homework on the player. Footage shows Arnold making a series of comments that appear to question Woodward’s judgement during his tenure in the position.

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Man United CEO Richard Arnold hints at identity of two dressing ... (Pundit Arena)

Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold has been filmed speaking with supporters in a pub, in a bid to prevent a planned protest at his home.

“He’s basically asking for a clean slate because he’s just started his role. One of the issues raised was the constant leaks coming out of the Old Trafford dressing room last season, and Arnold hinted at the identity of the sources, as he aimed to put supporters’ minds at ease. Arnold received a tip-off on the plan and turned up at the pub where The 1958 group agreed to meet, before going on to discuss a number of topics surrounding the beleaguered club.

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Manchester United CEO Richard Arnold meets disgruntled fans at ... (The Guardian)

Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold met disgruntled supporters in a pub to address concerns about the future of the club.

A spokesperson for Manchester United said: “Richard heard that a group of fans had gathered in a pub near his house. United endured their worst Premier League campaign from a points perspective, finishing sixth with a tally of 58 following only 16 wins from their 38 games. Fans had been planning a protest outside Arnold’s Cheshire home amid ongoing unrest about the ownership of the Glazer family.

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Man Utd chief executive Richard Arnold meets with disgruntled fans ... (BreakingNews.ie)

Supporters had been planning a protest outside Arnold's home amid ongoing unrest about the ownership of the Glazer family. Mr Arnold who replaced Ed Woodward ...

A spokesperson for Manchester United said: “Richard heard that a group of fans had gathered in a pub near his house. Arnold reportedly said money was “not a consideration” in the club’s summer recruitment drive when asked about transfer plans under new boss Erik ten Hag. Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold met disgruntled fans in a pub to address concerns about the future of the club.

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Man Utd chief executive Richard Arnold meets with disgruntled fans ... (Independent.ie)

Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold met disgruntled fans in a pub to address concerns about the future of the club.

“I need that to do what I want for the club. “What’s happened is we’ve burnt through cash. “For the future, for investing in a new stadium and that sort of stuff, to do a latest and greatest £250million training ground, we’ve got to do something, we’ve got to get investors in.

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Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold heads off fan ... (Planet Sport)

A handful of discontent Manchester United fans met chief executive Richard Arnold in a local pub to discuss the future of the troubled club.

"I need that to do what I want for the club. A spokesperson for Manchester United said: "Richard heard that a group of fans had gathered in a pub near his house. "What's happened is we've burnt through cash.

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Jamie Carragher highlights issue with Man Utd fans' chat with CEO ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Manchester United chief Richard Arnold opened up to fans on the issues at the club, not knowing her was being filmed, with Jamie Carragher leaping to his ...

“You can’t go to our training ground and say ‘show me where the £1billion is because we haven’t spent money well historically. We have spent more than anyone in Europe. I’m not thrilled where we are. He said: "Money is not a consideration on who we want. His last comment seemed to be a swipe at Woodward, who was heavily involved in the club's transfer activity despite having no prior experience of handling such matters. Whilst he confesses there is a clamour for fans to hear more from the leading lights at their clubs, the Sky Sports pundit highlighted how Arnold's views are now in the public eye. The underhand tactics that were used to film the club chief have been raised by Carragher however.

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Man United statement on Richard Arnold pub meeting (Pundit Arena)

Man United have reacted to the news that CEO Richard Arnold met with unhappy supporters in Cheshire a pub on Saturday afternoon.

“He told us protests can carry on but that we can’t have flares inside the Munich Tunnel or the ground,” the group member added. “The thing he (Arnold) kept saying was that attacking sponsors and investors is damaging the club. “He’s saying ‘If you love United, you’re not helping United.’ I asked him what would he have us do instead and he shrugged.

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Man Utd respond to leaked Richard Arnold video sneakily filmed by ... (Irish Mirror)

Manchester United chief executive Richard Arnold was filmed having a conversation with fans at a pub near his home in Cheshire, discussing transfers such as ...

"I need investors to do what I want to do with the club. It is if the manager wants him and if he has done his homework on the player. "We have blown through an enormous amount of money; for this summer, the money that the manager and the Director of Football wants, is there. "I am not thrilled with where we are and it does not sit easily on whether we can get sorted for the future. You can't go to our training ground and ask where the £1 billion is because I don't think we have done well with the money we have spent historically. The videos of Arnold surfaced on social media late Saturday evening, with supporters online becoming privy to the head honcho's comments.

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'Do you want me buying players?' - Richard Arnold aims subtle dig ... (Stretty News)

You won't hear from many Manchester United fans who have good things to say about Ed Woodward. Now his former colleagues are beginning to speak out about ...

Although it looks like Arnold was secretly filmed in the footage above (courtesy of @MufcWonItAll), there is no way he didn’t know he was being recorded or he’s more naïve than we thought. Does that not ring a bell?” Richard Arnold replaced Woodward as the club’s CEO this year and his recent comments to a group of fans in a leaked video show his true feelings on his predecessor.

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'Fair play to him' - Jamie Carragher praises Richard Arnold for ... (Stretty News)

Richard Arnold's transparent response to fans prepared to protest at his house on Saturday certainly got the reaction he would've wanted, but over time ...

Things could get ugly if the team has a slow start to the new season. Every fan moans about not getting access to people at the top of their club, this is the reason why they don’t. Fair play to Richard Arnold 👏🏻https://t.co/7UtkSldhSE Carragher tweeted: “Every fan moans about not getting access to people at the top of the club, this is the reason why they don’t. Fair play to Richard Arnold.”

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Gary Neville predicted Richard Arnold difficulty after asking Man Utd ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Richard Arnold has faced a number of challenges since his appointment as Manchester United CEO earlier this year - and Neville predicted the outcome early ...

Neville was right about the challenges ahead, but at least the new Manchester United chief is aware of the reality. During Woodward's 10-year tenure, United went on to spend £1billion on players - more than any other club in Europe. "But I also think it is important that they appoint a sporting director and a new manager, obviously, in the summer which is going to happen. I think it is fair that Richard should get an amount of time - two or three years - to be able to build a club in his own identity. "There is an element of obviously giving Richard Arnold time to be able to assess the situation - but it is very fast at Manchester United; there are a lot of things happening all the time. Speaking after his appointment this year, Neville admitted that time will be needed for Arnold to put his own stamp of authority in order to take the club forward.

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Analysing Richard Arnold's meeting with Man Utd fans: Glazers, De ... (The Athletic)

Richard Arnold met a group of Manchester United fans at a pub – The Athletic looks at what was said and what it means.

Pressure was put on the owners not to buy the club and they bought the club anyway. At one point in the conversation, Arnold is asked about the negative stories that emanated from the United dressing room during last season, according to the fans’ account of the meeting. But if you want someone else to come in, they have to look and say, ‘OK, the fans love the club they love the team. Equally, he would be comfortable with Murtough’s position that the club have their own value for De Jong and are not prepared to overpay on that deal, as they still wish to spend money on other areas of the squad. “We have to get investors in and, again, I need that to do what I want for the club. This is the essence of a point Arnold made to the supporters. In March last year, United signed a £47 million-per-year deal with the global technology company TeamViewer to be the main sponsor on the chests of the players’ match-day shirts. Arnold is a long-serving executive within the Glazer ownership of United, first joining in 2007 as group commercial director before being promoted to the role of group managing director in 2013. John… you are the fucking director of football’. ‘Erik, you are the manager. This has contributed to an 11th consecutive year of flat season ticket prices and the development of a fan share scheme. He decided to be proactive, partly to address the concerns of supporters and because nobody would enjoy their wife and children being exposed to a protest outside their house. Arnold went to the same pub, bought the supporters pints of beer, and discussed their concerns with them.

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