Monaco sporting director Paul Mitchell believes Manchester United need to implement a clear blueprint over the next five years if they are to close the gap to their rivals.
United have gone five years without winning any silverware and finished sixth in the Premier League last season with a club-record low points tally. The Red Devils have pressed the reset button by appointing Erik ten Hag as the new manager following a dismal campaign overseen by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.
The Dutchman is facing a difficult task to turn things around, with Liverpool and Manchester City streets ahead, both on and off the pitch. The former Ajax manager may be able to implement his playing philosophy, but Mitchell has suggested there needs to be some top-down direction from the likes of chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough.
