Franchise Notes: ManU Considering Hiring Dir Of Football To Revive Academy

ManU is "reportedly considering appointing a director of football" in a bid to return its academy to its "former glories." The youth system, which "famously brought through the Class of 92, has struggled to replicate those results in recent years." Fearful they are "falling behind" neighbor Man City, the Red Devils hierarchy "are now toying with the idea of bringing a director of football in to oversee the structure." One of the names in the frame for the proposed role reportedly is FA Technical Dir Dan Ashworth (London DAILY MIRROR, 1/27). ... Invited by French President François Hollande, Paris St. Germain took part in this week's official visit to India. PSG has been present in India since '14 via eight academy centers in Delhi and Bangalore that, in two years, have shared the club's experience with more than 1,000 Indian children (PSG).