Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada has claimed that the club can still win the Premier League title in the next three years, despite coming off the back of their worst domestic campaign since 1974.
Berrada arrived at United in 2024 after leaving Manchester City, where he was the chief football operations officer after working his way up since joining the club in 2011. In September last year, he revealed ‘Project 150’ – marking the club’s 150-year anniversary by attmpting to get the team back to the top of English football.
However, last season was particularly poor for United. Having lifted the FA Cup at the end of the 2023/24 campaign, the club stuck by Erik ten Hag before ultimately sacking him in October. He was replaced by Ruben Amorim, but if anything the club’s results deteriorated further in the league.
Despite reaching the Europa League final, they ultimately fell to a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham in Bilbao and it’s fair to say things have scarcely been worse for Manchester United in recent memory.
However, in an interview with the United We Stand fanzine, Berrada insisted that he remained committed to usurping the club’s rivals in England and lifting a Premier League trophy in the coming years.
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“It’s establishing a series of targets within a timeframe so we can focus our efforts and energy on that goal,” Berrada said.
“Can the team win the Premier League title by 2028? Of course. We’ve just finished 15th and it seems an impossible task. But why not aim for it? Why not do everything in our power?”
United have already been active in the transfer window, signing Wolves star Matheus Cunha for over £60million. There are plenty of other rumoured arrivals – including a battle with Tottenham for Bryan Mbeumo – as well as some notable departures on the horizon, with Chelsea linked to Alejandro Garnacho.
However, Berrada is confident Cunha will make a big impression on United fans, even comparing him to club hero Eric Cantona.
“He’s a player that I think fans are going to love,” Berrada added. “We can talk about his technical abilities and he can play in three different positions. He’s a playmaking attacking midfielder; he can score goals, he can make assists.
“I think he’s going to lift people off their seats. He’s got a bit of a swagger about him that people are going to really like. Dare I say, Cantona-esque.”
