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Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has promised changes at the club's academy are 'underway' and announcements will be made 'in the coming days'.

Nearly a year on from Brian McClair's announcement he would be stepping down as academy director, United have not replaced the Scot at Carrington.

M.E.N. Sport reported last month United were in the midst of restructuring the academy and had not ruled out splitting the director's role, and Woodward now confirmed United's restructuring is complete.

"The academy continues to be the heart of the club," he said during United's second quarterly investors' call.

"Giving youth a chance is part of our philosophy, part of our DNA. We took the departure of Brian McClair last summer as an opportunity to do a root and branch review of the academy, that's now complete and changes are underway. Announcements will follow in the coming days."

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Despite concerns over United's academy - the Under-18s have lost 12 league games in a row - Woodward is still proud of the club's youth identity.

"Our key competitive advantages are still very strong," he added. "Those are an unmatched track record of player development compared to any other team, in particular in England.

"Secondly, the runway we deliver of first-team opportunities to those players coming through is very different to some of our competitors."



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