Former Manchester United soccer director John Murtough has joined Atalanta as director of world growth, the Serie A membership confirmed on Tuesday.
Murtough spent greater than 10 years at Outdated Trafford earlier than leaving the membership in April 2024, quickly after Sir Jim Ratcliffe took management of soccer operations on the membership.
“The 54-year-old English government, who will report on to Sporting Director Tony D’Amico, will play a pivotal function in enhancing the membership’s worldwide technique and imaginative and prescient,” Atalanta stated in an announcement.
“The Percassi and Pagliuca households, along with all the membership, prolong a heat welcome to Mr. Murtough and want him each success in his new function inside Atalanta BC’s Sports activities Division.”
The function is Murtough’s first exterior England, with the 54-year-old additionally having spells at Everton, Fulham, Coventry Metropolis and the English Soccer Affiliation.
