{"id":296576,"date":"2023-11-15T13:25:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=296576"},"modified":"2023-11-15T13:25:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T13:25:16","slug":"man-united-fans-react-to-namesake-of-x-men-actor-taking-ceo-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/man-united-fans-react-to-namesake-of-x-men-actor-taking-ceo-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United fans react to namesake of X-Men actor taking CEO role"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>&#8216;Patrick Stewart? We just got Professor xG!&#8217;: Man United fans react to namesake of legendary Star Trek and X-Men actor taking interim CEO role, with Richard Arnold leaving next month<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Stewart is set to take over as\u00a0Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s Ineos Sport will buy a 25% stake<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Arnold\u00a0has been United&#8217;s CEO since Feb 2022 after succeeding Ed Woodward<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>It&#8217;s a three-team title race&#8230; Toney could lead Arsenal to glory: It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Man United fans have hilariously reacted to the news that Patrick Stewart &#8211; the namesake of the legendary Star Trek actor &#8211; is taking over as interim CEO.<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s current chief executive Richard Arnold is reportedly set to leave the club by the end of the year as Sir Jim Ratcliffe&#8217;s Ineos Sport will buy a\u00a025 per cent stake in the club for \u00a31.3 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Bearing the same name as the X-Men actor who plays Charles Xavier in the cinematic universe, fans were quick to jump on the jokes.<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote on X: &#8216;Patrick Stewart? We just got Professor xG!&#8217;, while another joked: &#8216;<\/p>\n<p>A third added: &#8216;How&#8217;s Charles Xavier gonna save the club?&#8217;, while another asked: &#8216;The star trek actor?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/12\/77827549-12752279-image-a-20_1700051148045.jpg\" height=\"756\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Richard Arnold (R) pictured with Sir Jim Ratcliffe has\u00a0Arnold has been CEO since Feb 2022<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/12\/77827791-12752279-image-a-17_1700051052349.jpg\" height=\"112\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/12\/77827831-12752279-image-a-16_1700051036201.jpg\" height=\"116\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/12\/77827845-12752279-image-a-15_1700051034006.jpg\" height=\"113\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/12\/77827837-12752279-image-a-18_1700051055548.jpg\" height=\"493\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Man United fans were quick to share their reaction to the news of Patrick Stewart on X<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Many other fans were quick to share memes of the Star Trek actor who is a household name.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold has been employed by Manchester United since 2007 and has enjoyed lots of success on the commercial side.<\/p>\n<p>Reports emerged last month that Arnold was expected to depart should Sir Jim Ratcliffe be successful in landing a 25 per cent minority stake.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart has been with Man United since 2006, where he has been responsible for managing the Company&#8217;s legal and regulatory affairs as well as its relationships with football stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>He has been an arbitrator at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland since 2018 having been nominated by the influential European Club Association.<\/p>\n<p>Before joining United, Stewart worked at TEAM Marketing, who sold the commercial rights to the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p>Stewart was appointed to Man United&#8217;s board at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/15\/12\/77827385-12752279-image-a-19_1700051097535.jpg\" height=\"634\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Patrick Stewart, pictured, will be named interim CEO following Richard Arnold&#8217;s departure<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12752279\/Patrick-Stewart-just-got-Professor-xG-Man-United-fans-react-namesake-legendary-Star-Trek-X-Men-actor-taking-interim-CEO-role-Richard-Arnold-leaving-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8216;Patrick Stewart? 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