The idea is to recruit in a closed environment, rather than listening to the press or getting distracted by conflicting agents' claims. We try and make cold decisions based on information. — Ed Woodward Copy Share Image
Some players are bought by other clubs with an eye to them developing into something special in a few years' time. Whereas there's a… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
The scouts are watching matches and we have a huge amount of data we purchase and a pyramid approach in terms of delivering that… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
I don't get involved in recruitment like people think I do. There's a myth that I look at YouTube and choose players. I don't.… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
Where I get involved is that I have to sign off the money, yet when you have target one, two or three from your… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
I want to take a long-term view. Being distracted by short term things can be dangerous when you are making cold, calm, long-term decisions. — Ed Woodward Copy Share
We are financially strong. We are self-sustaining. We don't have an umbilical cord that we are concerned about. — Ed Woodward Copy Share
We're always able to look at a position and have our view in terms of the list of targets that would suit Manchester United… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
We want players to come in who respect their teammates, the club, the history. — Ed Woodward Copy Share
There should be both a humbleness and an arrogance. Humble when you are on the team coach and you wear the club suit, you… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
We as a club should be aspiring to have the best players playing for us. We've had that in the past. We're in for… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
When a scout recommends a brilliant right back or a coach recommends one from our academy, we want the manager to weigh up what… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
I understand the scrutiny; it's part of the job. And I don't want to be famous and can't be mates with the players. — Ed Woodward Copy Share
The idea is to recruit in a closed environment, rather than listening to the press or getting distracted by conflicting agents' claims. We try… — Ed Woodward Copy Share
The decisions related to recruitment are all taken by football experts. My involvement is signing off the money. — Ed Woodward Copy Share
