Manchester United: Ed Woodward to stand down as executive vice-chairman

By Conor Pope
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Ed Woodward, Manchester United
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Ed Woodward will be standing down as Manchester United's executive vice-chairman at the end of 2021, according to reports tonight.

Woodward, who controls the day-to-day running of United, has received criticism for the club's failure to win a Premier League title since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013.

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Conor Pope
Conor Pope
Online Editor

Conor Pope is the former Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content. He plays football regularly, and has a large, discerning and ever-growing collection of football shirts from around the world.

He supports Blackburn Rovers and holds a season ticket with south London non-league side Dulwich Hamlet. His main football passions include Tugay, the San Siro and only using a winter ball when it snows.