Manchester United are looking to employ a new data scientist in the coming weeks as Ed Woodward looks to improve off-field developments at the club, reports claim.
A new director of football at Old Trafford has long been mooted and United have consistently been linked with potential suitors for the hot-seat.
Earlier this month, it was revealed United’s revenue shrank by almost 20 per cent in the year ending June 2020 compared to the previous financial year as an a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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However, according to The Athletic, the Red Devils are also keen to add a data scientist to assist with other developments off the pitch.
In 2012, bitter rivals Liverpool employed well-respected physicist Dr Ian Graham in that role, which involves assessing several performance indicators in order to improve the team.
It is understood Woodward has already compiled a shortlist of candidates they feel can exercise the role and help the club progress.
In comparison to record revenues of £627.1m in 2018/19, the Red Devils posted total revenue of £509m for 2019-20, representing a drop of 18.8 per cent.
Revenue had been projected to drop to between £560m and £580m this year because of the club not being involved in the Champions League, but they withdrew the forecast figure when they published their third-quarter results in May because of the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.
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