Ed Woodward says Man United can return to ‘pinnacle’

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward believes Manchester United are entering an exciting new chapter that can return the club to football’s “pinnacle”.

A general air of malaise had set in since Alex Ferguson’s exit, with the club missing out on Champions League qualification in two of the three years following his retirement in 2013.

Last season’s fifth-place finish in the Premier League meant FA Cup glory was not enough to save manager Louis van Gaal, with Jose Mourinho swiftly named his successor at Old Trafford.