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Jul
Manchester United are close to confirming Dan Ashworth is clear to start work as their new sporting director. Ashworth, 53, has been on gardening leave since February after telling Newcastle United he wanted to join the revamped set-up under Ineos at Old Trafford. The former Football Association and Brighton technical director had been set to take Newcastle to arbitration in an effort to resolve the impasse over the move. But it is understood talks between the clubs led to an out-of-court settlement being agreed late last week that leaves Ashworth free to take up his new role with immediate effect. In an…