According to The Athletic, Manchester United's youth training recruitment director Luke Fedorenko has accepted an invitation from a large football agency and is about to leave the club. Fedorenko, 35, joined Manchester United as a member of the...
According to The Athletic, Manchester United's youth training recruitment director Luke Fedorenko has accepted an invitation from a large football agency and is about to leave the club.
Fedorenko, 35, joined Manchester United as a member of the Bethlehem Program in 2017. The plan is an initiative to expand the modern recruitment team after Manchester United's youth training system was criticized for being underfunded and lagging behind competitors. He has been the core figure in the youth training recruitment system for the past nine years, helping to shape the club's youth development system.
After Brexit, Fedorenko focused on shifting Manchester United's focus to local, that is, British domestic talents.
Fedorenko was in youth training at Barnsley in his early years. After joining Manchester United from Sheffield United, he served as the chief youth training scout for the age group of 9-11 years. Promoted to the head of local signings in 2021 and appointed as the head of youth training signings two years later. Given the requirements of the Profit and Sustainable Development Rules (PSR) and the Fiscal Fairness Act (FFP), this position dedicated to nurturing young players is becoming increasingly important and more attractive in club operations.
Several young players made their mark under the guidance of Fedorenko, including Chedorom, who became the youngest youth training starting center in the team history, and defender Haven. Both players are from Arsenal, and Fedorenko has worked with Manchester United scout Stephen Ayewalle in London to attract top young talents from the capital region for the club.
Fedorenko also led the introduction of highly acclaimed young players JJ Gabriel, Bendito Mantato and Jaden Camason, among which Camason became the first player to sign a professional contract in Manchester United's Rising Star Talent Program.
Fedorenko assisted in building a new recruitment team and promoted the use of data analysis and video reconnaissance technology. During his tenure, Manchester United earned more than 200 million pounds by selling youth training players.
Although the pace of personnel changes has slowed down, the Carrington training base continues to replace personnel behind the scenes this season. Fedorenko worked with youth training director Nick Cox at Sheffield United in her early years, and then followed him to join Manchester United. Cox recently transferred to Everton as technical director, and his position was taken over by Steven Tolpe, who came to Brentford. Although Manchester United is unwilling to let Fedorenko go, his departure will provide Tolp with the opportunity to form his own leadership team.
Manchester United performance analysis director Paul Browner informed the club of his intention to resign in May. He has now gone to UEFA but has remained until his successor Ben Parker officially took over today. Parker previously worked in Southampton.
