Omar Berrada (Arabic: عمر برادة; born 18 April 1978) is a French businessman who is the chief executive officer of English Premier League side Manchester United.
Omar Berrada | |
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| Born | April 18, 1978 |
| Education | EU Business School |
| Occupation | Football club chief executive officer |
| Organization | |
Early life
editBerrada was born in Paris. He is of Moroccan descent through his parents. He grew up in the United States. He attended EU Business School in Spain. He studied business administration.[1]
Career
editBefore he worked in the football industry, Berrada worked in the industry of telecommunications. In 2004, he was appointed as a marketing manager of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona. In 2011, he started to work for English Premier League side Manchester City, where he worked in various roles. In 2024, he was appointed a chief executive officer of English Premier League side Manchester United. He was called "United's first outside hire for the CEO role".[2]
Personal life
editBerrada has been married.[3]
References
edit- ^ "How Omar Berrada – a 'college dropout' – became one of football's most respected executives". nytimes.com.
- ^ "Who is Omar Berrada? Everything you need to know about incoming Man Utd CEO". 90min.com.
- ^ "Luring Omar Berrada away from Man City is a huge coup for United - ex-Barcelona chief is INEOS' perfect man to stamp out player power at Old Trafford". goal.com.