Manchester United 's two chief scouts have left the club in the wake of their humiliating 4-0 defeat to Liverpool.
The Red Devils' chiefs scout, Jim Lawlor, and Marcel Bout, who was head of global scouting, have both departed Old Trafford. The news comes less than 24 hours after old foes Liverpool brutally reaffirmed how far United are behind the best in the business when it comes to recruitment and transfers, and amid the impending appointment of new boss Erik ten Hag.
Lawlor has been with the Red Devils for 17 years and earned a promotion to chief scout in 2014. Meanwhile, Bout arrived under former manager Louis van Gaal, having initially been employed as a coach before moving into the club's worldwide scouting network.
