Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada has come up with three core values the club must abide by, while taking inspiration from Roy Keane & Eric Cantona.
Berrada issues three key Man Utd core valuesKeane and Cantona invoked as examplesBig season lies ahead for the Red DevilsFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
According to The Athletic, Berrada addressed club staff to mark the start of the season and issued three core values to underpin their work: "Badge, bravery, and spirit." He reportedly said that bravery came down to staying resilient in hard times, that nobody is bigger than the badge, and club legends Cantona and Keane were used as examples of players with uncompromising, combustible spirit.
AdvertisementGetty Images SportTHE BIGGER PICTURE
All three of these core values may be tested this season as Ruben Amorim's team tries to bounce back from a difficult 2024/25 campaign where they finished the season trophyless and 15th in the Premier League. They have spent more than £200 million ($271.6m) on players this summer, so expectations will be high to have a successful season in 2025/26.
DID YOU KNOW?
In Berrada's talk to United staff on Monday, he also reportedly urged them to show the same spirit that Sir Matt Busby and Jimmy Murphy had when rebuilding the Red Devils in the wake of the Munich air disaster. A 'rousing' video capturing the club's heritage also accompanied his speech.
GettyWHAT NEXT?
United, whose staff were given metal water bottles with 'Badge, Bravery, Spirit' on them, begin their Premier League campaign on Sunday at home to old adversary Arsenal. They then travel to Fulham the following weekend.
