United appoint five new staff members as Carrington plan takes shape

Man United’s nutritional department will be different for the new season, with five new staff members joining the club.The nutritional department has changed.Manchester United’s nutritional department has received a significant shake-up.Omar Meziane left his position as first-team head chef in December to join McLaren’s Formula One team, and Thomas Maynard left his role as first-team performance nutritionist at the end of last season.The department is now essentially brand new after the appointments of Will Carvalho (head performance chef), Marcus Hannon (head of sports nutrition) and Filipe Sousa (first-team nutritionist).Carvalho joined United from Brighton, where he worked as the executive performance chef from 2013. He previously worked for Scottish Rugby, Gloucester Rugby and Brazil’s women’s team.Hannon joins from Qatar’s Football Association, but he has previous Premier League experience after working as the head of nutrition at Aston Villa between 2020 and 2022.Sousa previously worked for Portuguese clubs Vitoria Sport Clube, F.C. Famalicao and FC Vizela.Furthermore, United are in the process of hiring a senior sous chef and an academy nutritionist.Hanna Zouggari (women’s first-team nutritionist) and Rachel Fleck (women’s academy performance nutritionist) have also been appointed.United’s job advert for senior sous chef read: “As senior sous chef at Manchester United’s world-class training ground, you will play a key leadership role within the culinary team, supporting the head chef in delivering exceptional, nutritionally balanced meals tailored for elite athletes and staff.”This role demands culinary excellence, operational discipline, and a deep understanding of dietary requirements in a high-performance sports environment.”The senior sous chef will assist in managing day-to-day kitchen operations, driving innovation in menu development, maintaining the highest food safety standards, in a motivated team committed to performance nutrition, service, and quality.”United’s players have reported back to Carrington for the beginning of pre-season and will play their opening friendly of the summer against Leeds in Stockholm, Sweden on July 19.—Here at the Manchester Evening News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis.Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe.You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day’s biggest stories.And finally, if you’d rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast, featuring The Samuel Luckhurst Show and The Midweek Debate. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts, and you can also watch along on YouTube.