Former Manchester City defender Micah Richards has jokingly called out ex-Manchester United player Matteo Darmian for an incident in 2015.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly lining up Sir Dave Brailsford to lead the overhaul of Manchester United should his bid for the club be successful.
Ratcliffe, along with the Qatari bid fronted by Sheikh Jassim, are the two leading contenders to purchase the Reds from the Glazers. While the Qatari attempt is thought to be in the lead, the INEOS head has tried to establish himself as a bidder who supporters can get behind.
In his statement announcing his official intention to buy United, Ratcliffe said he wanted to put the 'United' back in Manchester United. By means of doing this, The Times claims that the 70-year-old is attempting to bring Brailsford on board to try and reset the way the Reds are run. But who is Brailsford? MEN Sport has taken a look at who exactly the former Team Sky man is.
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For fans of British cycling, Brailsford may not need any introductions. But for those unaware, the 59-year-old was responsible for the development and subsequent success of Team GB and Team Sky's success in cycling during the last decade.
Brailsford first became famous following his success with Team GB at the Olympics. He managed to transform British cycling from winning two golds at Athens 2004 to eight golds at both Beijing 2008 and London 2012.
Following that success Brailsford became boss of road squad Team Sky as they chased Tour De France glory. Brailsford oversaw Bradley Wiggins, Chris Froome and Geraint Thomas' victories between 2012 and 2018.
In 2019, Team Sky changed to Team INEOS Grenadiers following a new sponsorship deal being agreed. Brailsford kept his place as the team's principal following the change.
Since 2019, Brailsford has worked closely with INEOS and
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