Man United continue to appoint former Man City staff as new academy director named

Man United continue to appoint former Man City staff as new academy director named

Stephen Torpey joins United from Brentford but was at City for almost a decade

Ex-Man City coach Stephen Torpey appointed Manchester United academy director

Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Stephen Torpey as the club’s new director of academy (via the club’s official website).The appointment came due to Nick Cox’s imminent departure to Everton, where he will assume the Merseyside outfit’s technical director role. Torpey will start his new role in the coming months, with Cox remaining in place to provide a smooth transition.The 43-year-old retired as a footballer in 2011 before bec…

Brentford’s statement on Stephen Torpey departure speaks volumes about new Manchester United director

Brentford have released a statement on the departure of Stephen Torpey, who will be joining Manchester United as their new Academy director. Manchester United’s approach to youth development is no secret. It is something that defines the club and there has been a purposeful push to improving the setup in recent years. That has been led by Academy director Nick Cox, who has received major… Source

Torpey appointed Academy Director

Stephen will join the club from Brentford to lead all aspects of our youth development system.