Aside from Ed Woodward, Matt Judge Must also Leave Old Trafford

DBasia.news –  Manchester United’s 0-2 defeat to Burnley at Old Trafford Stadium, Thursday (1/23/2020) has infuriated the Red Devils supporters. Two names were later considered to be the culprits of United’s downturn, namely Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ed Woodward.

But actually there is one more official in the management of United who should enter the shot of anger from the supporters namely the right hand of Ed Woodward, Matt Judge. Who is Matt Judge?

Quoted from the Manchester Evening News, Judge is a person who played an important role in United’s transfer policy after Ed Woodward. Reports from a number of British media stated that Judge actually decides which players comes and goes from Old Trafford, not Woodward.

In 2016, when Woodward was executive vice at United, he was said to have delegated the task of negotiating player transfers and contract extensions to the man who was a former banker.

Unlike Woodward, Judge is not part of the Glazer family circle at United. He built his career on the team nicknamed the Red Devils from a low position. Judge joined United in 2012.

Possessing a master’s degree in economics and finance from Bristol University, Judge began his early career in managing the capital and debt structure of United. At that time he was still an ordinary staff and became subordinates of Woodward.

Woodward and Judge themselves are known to have graduated from Bristol University. Judge’s lunge for pressing United’s financial deficit has been quite good. The focus is not to let United lose but to make a big profit.

The work vision of Judge is favored by Woodward. He also gained full trust and was later appointed to be the head of United football development with John Murtough. Judge also has the responsibility to control United’s 52 talent scouts around the world.

Former United coach, Jose Mourinho, was able to mention about the transfer policy to judge. He said that Judge is the owner of the green light for players who want to enter and exit Old Trafford.

“The owner of the green light is Mr. Woodward. Everyone gave him confidence. “I think they both were quite successful,” Mourinho stated.

But if you look at United’s current development, Judge’s performance has become a statement of many parties. No star players have been recruited by United in the last few seasons, and the absence of young talent has been promoted by talent scouts, making Judge also eligible to leave United along with Woodward.