Former Man Utd sporting director Dan Ashworth has returned to work in his first job since departing Old Trafford.

Dan Ashworth left Manchester United in December after just five months at Old Trafford, with the highly-rated executive now making his first return to football since that exit

The Football Association has confirmed that it has re-hired Dan Ashworth, five months after he was sacked as Manchester United sporting director by Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Ashworth, who was previously the FA’s director of elite development and then technical director between 2013 and 2019,