Hollywood director and producer Joe Russo joins Sheffield United board

Russo had other MCU blockbuster hits with Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Captain America: Civil War and Avengers: Infinity War, while he also directed The Gray Man – one of Netflix’s top 10 most-watched films.

GO FOR JOE: Hollywood director and producer Joe Russo has joined the board at Sheffield United (Ian West/PA)

Record-breaking Hollywood director and producer Joe Russo has joined the Sheffield United board.

Russo, who is best known for directing four films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe alongside his brother Anthony, becomes a Blades director after American-based consortium COH Sports completed their takeover of the Sky Bet Championship club last month.