The Red Devils revealed today that Richard Arnold, after a 16-year tenure with the club, will step down from his role as CEO.

Patrick Stewart will serve as the interim Chief Executive during this transition period.

talkSPORT has indicated that Blanc is being considered as Arnold’s permanent successor.

Blanc, who currently manages the sporting ventures at INEOS, owned by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, is being lined up for the role.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the British billionaire set to acquire 25 percent of Manchester United soon, is reportedly behind the decision to replace Arnold with Blanc.

Jean-Claude Blanc boasts a football-oriented background, having previously worked with Paris Saint Germain and Juventus.

The 60-year-old served as a sports marketing executive for PSG and briefly held the CEO position at Juventus.

Ratcliffe and his team are anticipated to assume control of football operations upon finalizing the takeover.

Manchester United performance and stats

Manchester United is currently 6th in the Premier League with 21 points.

In the last 12 games, it has won 7 times and lost 5 times. In its last match, Manchester United won 1-0 against Luton Town.​​

It has a negative goal difference after scoring 13 goals and conceding 16.​

Manchester United will play the next match in Premier League against Everton on Saturday 25th of November in Liverpool.​