Blanc’s Role Flips at Old Trafford…
Jean-Claude Blanc, the sharp-suited, croissant-crunching mastermind behind Manchester United’s brain trust, has decided to park his director throne for a ritzy new gig. The French football aficionado, who’s had more football jobs than a table footballer on speed, is shifting gears faster than a racing snail — from board member to the international jet-set wizard, rubbing shoulders with UEFA bigwigs and FIFA jefes in his fancy new role as Chief of International Football Relations and Special Adviser. Mon dieu!
This seasoned monsieur, and former PSG/Juve puppet master, has already danced around managerial decks, stepping into the interim CEO shoes when Richard Arnold bounced out last April. After a brief interlude, when Blanc was rumored to be trimming hedges during his gardening leave, he polished up his footballing boots and got back into the United mix. Now, with the speed of a darting winger, he’s leaving the director’s desk in a puff of smoke to spread his French flair on international arenas.
With his departure penned and inked on the 31st of March, Blanc’s not disappearing like a ghost at the whistle. Oh no! He’s transforming into United’s own diplomatic genie, likely smoothing international wrinkles with a swish and a “bon matin!” as he flutters from one football palace to another. Expect Blanc to sprinkle his European baguette magic on United, transforming Old Trafford’s boardroom into a glitzy bastion of football diplomacy. Allez Blanc!
