2 Manchester United Scouts Quit as Fans Slam Transfer Decisions

• 2 leading scouts of Manchester United have quit the club after the English football giant’s loss to Liverpool FC on Tuesday

• The Manchester United scouts leaving their positions are chief scout, Jim Lawlor, and head of global scouting, Marcel Bout

• The club is expected to undergo an overhaul at the end of the season, beginning with the appointment of Erik Ten Hag

Manchester United football club has released a statement confirming that two leading scouts have left their jobs. According to The Athletic, the scouts leaving the club are chief scout Jim Lawlor, and Marcel Bout, the current head of global scouting.

Lawlor, who has been at United since 2005, joined while the squad was still under the leadership of Alex Ferguson. After 9 years at the club, he was promoted to chief scout in 2014 and held the position until now.

Bout on the other hand, came in as a coach under Louis Van Gaal in the same year but was later moved to the scouting department.

Manchester United scouts and the club’s transfer managers have received a lot of criticism from ex-players and fans in recent months over transfer decisions.

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News of Lawlor and Bout’s departure has sparked rumors of an exodus at the club as it has failed to win a Premier League title since the retirement of Ferguson in 2013. This is despite the club investing more than £1 billion on transfers between that period and now.

Meanwhile, the club has begun its rebuilding process by snatching Ajax’s current manager, Erik Ten Hag. Football journalist, Fabrizio Romano reports that an agreement has been reached for the Ajax boss and will be announced in the coming days.

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