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Football news never stops and certainly the Premier League doesn't at this time of year; both at the top and bottom of the table, unexpected wins or dropped points can quickly lead to a reassessment of season objectives, along with plenty of criticism from outside when teams start falling short. Friday is a rare day with no fixtures at this time of year but we're straight back to the action at the weekend and beyond into 2024. As ever, we've got the usual features for you: FPL tips, a football quiz and of course the best insight from our Chief Football Writer, Miguel Delaney. Happy new year to you all!   1/ [Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola on Solanke, beating Man Utd and ‘obsession’ to transform the Cherries](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5kb25pLWlyYW9sYS1pbnRlcnZpZXctYm91cm5lbW91dGgtbWFuYWdlci1iMjQ3MDQxOS5odG1sP2xpZD1heXp2eGVtdjBqb3UmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWFD7yOZcHm6UFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5kb25pLWlyYW9sYS1pbnRlcnZpZXctYm91cm5lbW91dGgtbWFuYWdlci1iMjQ3MDQxOS5odG1sP2xpZD05ZDZpNWNybnE1MmImdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWFD7yOZcHm6UFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ Andoni Iraola cannot hide his happiness. When he answers those who ask him about [AFC Bournemouth](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0SyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvYWZjLWJvdXJuZW1vdXRoP2xpZD1qdXo2M3FkMzViaHgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWFD7yOZcHm6UFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)’s streak, he cracks a half smile, aware that no one could have imagined this outstanding level of the team not so long ago. If the [Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0SxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWU_bGlkPTJ1cHVwYnQ0YmthYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) had started at the beginning of November, the Cherries would be leaders. “We weren’t that bad before and we aren’t the Dream Team now,” Iraola says. Despite the fact that [Bournemouth have won six of their last seven league games](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYm91cm5lbW91dGgtZnVsaGFtLXNjb3JlLXJlc3VsdC1kb21pbmljLXNvbGFua2UtYjI0Njk2NDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YW8xYjhiZGVwZnFnJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) and are closer to Europe than relegation, the Basque manager appeals for humility. The dressing room now lives with praise and collective enthusiasm, but has also known the bitter side of football. “The start of the season was particularly tough. It took us a long time to win, but from the first moment I had the backing of everyone at the club. We knew that the calendar was particularly difficult and that this could happen. The key was that the players never switched off, even when things were going from bad to worse. I felt guilty because I told them to do this and that and the results didn’t come, but I always had them by my side,” recalls an emotional Iraola. Replacing Gary O’Neil last summer was not easy. The unpopular sacking of the young English manager, who had saved Bournemouth from relegation last season, made Iraola’s integration even more difficult. However, he never felt he had the sword of Damocles hanging over him. Owner Bill Foley, the board and the dressing room remained cohesive in the face of adversity. [Read our exclusive interview with Bournemouth's boss here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvYW5kb25pLWlyYW9sYS1pbnRlcnZpZXctYm91cm5lbW91dGgtbWFuYWdlci1iMjQ3MDQxOS5odG1sP2xpZD1zNjNnODJ1dWQzamMmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWFD7yOZcHm6UFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdWstZ292ZXJubWVudC1mb290YmFsbC1mYW5zLWRjbXMtbGF3cy1iMjQ3MDc0Mi5odG1sP2xpZD00c2xnM2UxZzBrMDgmdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWFD7yOZcHm6UFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ 2/ [UK government push for criminal laws to punish fans entering football pitches](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TfaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvdWstZ292ZXJubWVudC1mb290YmFsbC1mYW5zLWRjbXMtbGF3cy1iMjQ3MDc0Mi5odG1sP2xpZD1vNTh0YTZtZHJha3omdXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbCZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWJyYXplJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1SZWFkaW5nIHRoZSBHYW1lIE5ld3NsZXR0ZXIgMjktMTItMjMmdXRtX3Rlcm09SU5EX0Zvb3RiYWxsX0NEUFcFc3BjZXVCCmWFD7yOZcHm6UFSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) Football Banning Orders may be the result for those who enter the field of play ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvcGhpbC1mb2Rlbi1tYW5jaGVzdGVyLWNpdHktZ29hbC1hZ2UtYjI0NzAzMTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9bzFicTJxdG11ejVrJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ 3/ [Phil Foden has atoned for Sunday league error to reboot Manchester City’s title charge](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TdaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvcGhpbC1mb2Rlbi1tYW5jaGVzdGVyLWNpdHktZ29hbC1hZ2UtYjI0NzAzMTUuaHRtbD9saWQ9bzQ5bzZmcDFhcnFpJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Foden is fast becoming a talisman for Pep Guardiola in what looks like being his best season yet in a City shirt ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWlrZWwtYXJ0ZXRhLWFyc2VuYWwtd2VzdC1oYW0tdmFyLWIyNDcwNzM0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXh3cnJldnRvMTVnayZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj 4/ [Mikel Arteta pinpoints Arsenal’s problems in costly defeat to West Ham: ‘Should have been more than enough’](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TbaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWlrZWwtYXJ0ZXRhLWFyc2VuYWwtd2VzdC1oYW0tdmFyLWIyNDcwNzM0Lmh0bWw_bGlkPThwbW50ZW53cm13cyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Gunners missed the chance to return to the top of the Premier League ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbGl2ZXJwb29sLWp1cmdlbi1rbG9wcC1hbGV4aXMtbWFjLWFsbGlzdGVyLWIyNDcwNzk3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWcwN2Zvb2M4cndtdyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj 5/ [Liverpool suffer another left-back blow as Jurgen Klopp provides Alexis Mac Allister update](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TkaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbGl2ZXJwb29sLWp1cmdlbi1rbG9wcC1hbGV4aXMtbWFjLWFsbGlzdGVyLWIyNDcwNzk3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXJlZjU5bjJyaWo1NSZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) The Reds are struggling with injuries and hope to recover the Argentine before Wataru Endo goes to the Asian Cup     Fantasy Premier League tips GW20: Darwin Nunez, Emiliano Martinez and more ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzIwLXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDcwNzY3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWl6bmJ1NTVsajNyYiZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj The run of fixtures never relents across Christmas and New Year, so [Fantasy Premier League](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0S5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZmFudGFzeS1wcmVtaWVyLWxlYWd1ZT9saWQ9MXhmOWk1d2x2Mmd6JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) managers are best-served by making changes as soon as they remember to ensure no missed opportunities. Managers have one final matter to take into account this time around: if you haven’t already used your first Wildcard chip, you’re now in use-it-or-lose-it territory. The first total squad revamp opportunity disappears at the deadline for gameweek 20, so either do it beforehand or forfeit it entirely. For those who have already used the Wildcard chip this season, your second one will become available after the deadline, ahead of the January transfer window. Here we have five picks who make sense across the 23-24 divide - and for the upcoming weeks beyond. [Click here for the rest of our FPL picks](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TnaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZnBsLXRpcHMtdHJhbnNmZXJzLWJlc3QtcGxheWVycy1ndzIwLXdpbGRjYXJkLWIyNDcwNzY3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWZnc2R2aGsxanQxYyZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0SraHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRlcGVuZGVudC5vbmVsaW5rLm1lL25vNXgvZDI1ZTc0Y2M_bGlkPW94aWw0MnVlbXAxdCZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj Reading the game quiz A slightly different quiz since it's the last one of the year: One question from each month of the Premier League season so far! August: Who scored the very first goal of the 2023/24 campaign? September: Newcastle beat Sheffield United 8-0 with eight different scorers. Name them! October: Which boss won the Manager of the Month award to make it three straight successes for the campaign in this category? For a bonus, how many points has he won since the end of this month, from a possible 27? November: Sheffield United remain the only team without an away league win this season, but they did pick up their first point on the road finally on 12 November. Who did they face and which opposition player scored the own goal to see the game end 1-1? December: We saw hat-tricks scored in games just either side of Christmas day, taking the total for this season in England's top flight to eight. Can you name all the players to grab one so far this term? ([You can find out the answers here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TgaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWlndWVsLWRlbGFuZXktbmV3c2xldHRlci1xdWl6LWFuc3dlcnMtYjIwNzc5NjguaHRtbD9saWQ9bXBsbm50cGJzNGR2JnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). 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That was when the [Ineos](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0SoaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvaW5lb3M_bGlkPTd2c3FpYXVnc2dnciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) delegation met the club hierarchy and Sir [Jim Ratcliffe](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0SwaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvamltLXJhdGNsaWZmZT9saWQ9Z2l2eGZneDJudGlmJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) was “blunt” about the many football failings. The billionaire, who took the same “helicopter view” of the sport as he does all his businesses, pointed to [specific areas where United were drastically underperforming](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0T8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvZXJpay10ZW4taGFnLWFudG9ueS1zY290dC1tY3RvbWluYXktcHJlbWllci1sZWFndWUtYnJ1bm8tZmVybmFuZGVzLWIyNDYwMDAwLmh0bWw_bGlkPXFwM21ram9tZXN1ciZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsJnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9YnJhemUmdXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPVJlYWRpbmcgdGhlIEdhbWUgTmV3c2xldHRlciAyOS0xMi0yMyZ1dG1fdGVybT1JTkRfRm9vdGJhbGxfQ0RQVwVzcGNldUIKZYUPvI5lwebpQVIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) against similar clubs. This contrasted with the Qatari delegation, who never actually included Sheikh Jassim. They went into no such detail. It has all played into one of the biggest developments out of the major news that the Glazer ownership of United has finally been diluted. [A minority stake has been sold to Ineos](~/AAAHagA~/RgRncUEPP0TvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvc3BvcnQvZm9vdGJhbGwvbWFuY2hlc3Rlci11bml0ZWQtamltLXJhdGNsaWZmZS10YWtlb3Zlci1nbGF6ZXJzLWRlYWwtYjI0NDUxNDguaHRtbD9saWQ9NWRlZmgwNW0wdjNkJnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWwmdXRtX3NvdXJjZT1icmF6ZSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249UmVhZGluZyB0aGUgR2FtZSBOZXdzbGV0dGVyIDI5LTEyLTIzJnV0bV90ZXJtPUlORF9Gb290YmFsbF9DRFBXBXNwY2V1QgplhQ-8jmXB5ulBUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~). Ratcliffe’s football hierarchy – to be led by Jean-Claude Blanc – will not have to run decisions past the US-based siblings, in the way that has arguably hampered United for so long. A budget will be agreed at board level and that will then be completely under the purview of the Ineos sporting structure, who will have total control and authority over the sporting side of the club. That might seem unusual but it will in some way be a reversion to the structure under Sir Alex Ferguson and David Gill. The authority is there to make major decisions. The importance of that in itself shouldn’t be underestimated. It is arguably a best-case scenario for supporters in the context of the Glazers staying, and something most would have eagerly accepted before at least November 2022. 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