United leadership visits LA Chargers
A senior delegation from Manchester United visited the new training facilities of the NFL team LA Chargers during our stay in Los Angeles this week.
New CEO Omar Berrada, sporting director Dan Ashworth, and club director Sir Dave Brailsford were among the group that met counterparts from the Chargers, along with men’s first-team manager Erik ten Hag.
They were given a tour of the state-of-the-art facility, which opened earlier this month, and were briefed on the latest innovations in sports science and technology used by the Chargers.
Known as ‘The Bolt,’ the facility comprises an impressive 150,000-square-feet, three-storey main building and 14 acres of training pitches located in the El Segundo suburb of Los Angeles.
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GalleryCoaching staff and executives swapped knowledge with the NFL team at their new training centre.
The visit provided valuable insights and inspiration for the £50m redevelopment project under way at our own Carrington Training Complex in Greater Manchester, as well as a wealth of new ideas for driving elite performance.
Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh and kicker Cameron Dicker were among those who took part in the knowledge-sharing session, along with United technical director Jason Wilcox and chief operating officer Collette Roche.
New United coach Andreas Georgson was also part of the group on his first day on Tour after joining from Norwegian side Lillestrom, where he was head coach. He was joined by assistant managers Rene Hake and Ruud van Nistelrooy, plus goalkeeping coach Jelle ten Rouwelaar.
We would like to thank everyone at the Chargers for receiving us so warmly.