Manchester United’s search for technical director drags on despite Nicky Butt promotion

By Alasdair Mackenzie
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Manchester United have not set a time frame on the appointment of a new technical director, according to reports.

Nicky Butt

The Old Trafford club have been searching to fill the role for more than half a year and originally hoped to make an appointment by the start of the 2019/20 season.

However, ESPN FC sources say there is now no deadline for the appointment to be made by.

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Alasdair Mackenzie

Alasdair Mackenzie is a freelance journalist based in Rome, and a FourFourTwo contributor since 2015. When not pulling on the FFT shirt, he can be found at Reuters, The Times and the i. An Italophile since growing up on a diet of Football Italia on Channel 4, he now counts himself among thousands of fans sharing a passion for Ross County and Lazio.