Manchester United’s deputy football director Andy O’Boyle is set to leave after two years at the club.
O’Boyle joined as United’s inaugural deputy football director in May 2022 and his appointment was intended to free up around two-thirds of John Murtough’s week.
John Murtough was formerly United’s football director but left Old Trafford in April as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s boardroom shake-up. O’Boyle is now set to follow him out the exit door, despite assuming more responsibility since Murtough left earlier in the year.
O’Boyle had vacated his role as the head of elite performance at the Premier League to support Murtough and he assisted Sir Dave Brailsford as he made boardroom changes.
The Northern Irishman played an important role as United waited on the appointments of Omar Berrada (CEO), Jason Wilcox (technical director) and Dan Ashworth (sporting director).
Like Murtough, O’Boyle went to university in Liverpool and also has a background in sports science, having been the head of science at Coventry. He was previously Jurgen Klopp’s fitness coach at Liverpool and had stints with Wrexham and England’s Under-21s.
Murtough’s exit from United was a mutual agreement to allow a new football leadership structure to be implemented and O’Boyle’s departure is the natural next step.
Murtough tendered his resignation as United’s football director earlier this year and Ratcliffe said: “We want to thank John for his loyal service over many years and for his support and integrity during this period of transition. He leaves with our best wishes for the future.”
The 54-year-old is yet to take up a new positon in football since leaving United in April.
