Mercedes F1 director of data Mike Sansoni makes switch to Manchester United

In addition, United have confirmed the appointment of Kirstin Furber as people director. File picture: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Mike Sansoni has been named as Manchester United's director of data and tasked with turning them into a "data-led organisation".

The club have turned to Formula One to fill a role that was vacant following Dominic Jordan's Old Trafford exit last year.