Dan Ashworth

Dan Ashworth
Sporting Director of Manchester United
Assumed office
1 July 2024
LeaderDave Brailsford
Jean-Claude Blanc
David Gill
Michael Edelson
Sir Alex Ferguson
Sporting Director of Newcastle United
In office
7 February 2022 – 19 February 2024
LeaderYasir Al-Rumayyan
Amanda Staveley
Jamie Reuben
ChairmanYasir Al-Rumayyan
Preceded byJoe Kinnear (Director of Football)
Succeeded byPaul Mitchell
Personal details
Born (1971-03-06) 6 March 1971 (age 53)[1]
OccupationSporting Director
Footballer (1989–2000)

Dan Ashworth (born 6 March 1971) is an English football director. He is the current sporting director for Premier League club Manchester United. He was previously sporting director for Newcastle United, while previously also worked as technical director for West Bromwich Albion and Brighton and Hove Albion, and was FA director of elite development.

  1. ^ Purnell, Gareth (17 September 2012). "West Brom's Dan Ashworth appointed director of elite development by FA". The Independent. Retrieved 18 September 2012.