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Manchester Evening News
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Richard Fay

Man United might be about to find out how good John Murtough really is after Andy O'Boyle appointment

Erik ten Hag might be the poster boy of the new era at Manchester United, but he isn't the only crucial new appointment made by the club this summer.

United have appointed Andy O'Boyle as the club's inaugural deputy football director, after he vacated his role as the head of elite performance at the Premier League to support United football director John Murtough, who occupied the same role as O'Boyle when he joined the club in 2013.

O'Boyle arrives at the club with an enviable CV and has experience in a wide range of roles from different sectors of the football industry. “Andy has experience across all technical areas of football, from fitness and sports science to scouting and recruitment," Murtough said upon his official unveiling on Tuesday morning.

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