Manchester United legend Jaap Stam in talks over key role at the club | OneFootball

Sir Jim Ratcliffe-helmed INEOS have already made huge strides when it comes to reshaping Manchester United’s football structure.

Man United have convinced Dan Ashworth to become their sporting director. The Englishman is so keen to join the INEOS-led project that he is willing to take Newcastle to arbitration to start working at Old Trafford as soon as possible.

Former Manchester City head of academy, Jason Wilcox is another high-profile name to have joined United. Wilcox has agreed to serve as the club’s technical director.

However, it remains to be seen how the arrival of so many strong and experienced football minds behind the scenes would impact the side’s manager as well as players.

It seems INEOS are prepared for that as well. It is understood that to bridge the gap between the club and the technical staff, United are keen on bringing a familiar figure back to Old Trafford.

A report from TuttoMercatoWeb (via Sport Witness) says legendary centre-back Jaap Stam is being considered for the role.

It is added United are already in touch with him, as they seemingly look for an able figure who the players could approach and share their concerns with.

It is claimed, however, that everything is at an initial stage and his return is being ‘evaluated’.

Stam, who played at United under Sir Alex Ferguson from 1998 to 2001, has worked as head coach in recent years at several clubs, including Reading, Feyenoord, and FC Cincinnati.

TuttoMercatoWeb have not clarified if Stam would work with Erik ten Hag or a new manager in his new role.

However, in a separate report, Italian journalist Gianluca Di Marzio claimed that the former Ajax manager will be shown the exit door at the end of the season.

It is thought that the Red Devils have already started looking for candidates to succeed Ten Hag. Kieran McKenna, Roberto de Zerbi, and Mauricio Pochettino are all in the race for the top job.

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