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Manchester United have introduced that Stephen Torpey has began his new position because the membership’s Academy director.
United’s assertion on Torpey
United issued a statement which reads, “Stephen Torpey has began work as Manchester United’s new Academy director.”
“Becoming a member of from Brentford, Stephen’s appointment as successor to Nick Cox was introduced in August. Cox has joined Everton, the place he’ll function technical director.”
“He started work at Carrington on Monday, and can attend the Beneath-21s’ thrilling Premier League Worldwide Cup conflict towards Athletic Membership at Previous Trafford on Wednesday night.”
“Everybody on the membership offers a heat welcome to Stephen and needs him the most effective of luck in his new position.”
Torpey set to select up the mantle from Cox
In June, United confirmed that Cox was poised to depart his position after 9 profitable years as United’s director of academy.
Beneath Cox’s management, United’s youth system was utterly revitalised after a interval of neglect. He was instrumental in remodeling it into the expertise conveyor belt it’s in the present day, whereas re-establishing Carrington’s popularity as one of many world’s premier academies.
Like Cox, Torpey boasts a powerful observe file. After becoming a member of Brentford in 2024, he spearheaded the restructuring of their youth system, overseeing the relaunch of a full academy programme spanning Beneath-9s to Beneath-18s.
He additionally loved profitable spells at two of United’s bitter rivals – Manchester Metropolis and Liverpool.
Throughout his time at Metropolis, Torpey was credited with serving to develop gamers like Rico Lewis, James McAtee and Cole Palmer.
Whereas on the Etihad, Torpey labored intently with United’s director of soccer, Jason Wilcox.
In the meantime, Ruben Amorim and his gamers are again in motion on Saturday once they tackle Torpey’s former membership, Brentford, on the Gtech Neighborhood Stadium.
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