{"id":296788,"date":"2023-12-13T18:25:54","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296788"},"modified":"2023-12-13T18:25:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:25:54","slug":"man-uniteds-new-medical-boss-leads-overhaul-of-outdated-department","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/man-uniteds-new-medical-boss-leads-overhaul-of-outdated-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United&apos;s new medical boss leads overhaul of &apos;outdated&apos; department"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span>EXCLUSIVE<\/span> Man United&#8217;s new medical boss\u00a0Gary O&#8217;Driscoll leads overhaul of &#8216;outdated&#8217; department&#8230; as Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side are gripped by injury crisis<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The review is led by\u00a0Gary O\u2019Driscoll, Man United&#8217;s new head of sports medicine<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Man United\u2019s first-team has been debilitated by a host of key injuries this season<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Back off Erik ten Hag! Insipid Man United performances are on the players \u2013 not the manager &#8211; Listen to why on\u00a0It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United are overhauling their medical set-up after launching an internal review into the crucial department.<\/p>\n<p>The audit, led by head of sports medicine Gary O\u2019Driscoll, is underway with a view to modernising the club\u2019s approach and will ultimately result in a range of recommendations being made to INEOS staff once their 25 per cent buyout of the club is ratified.<\/p>\n<p>The news arrives in a season that has seen United\u2019s first-team debilitated by a host of key injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport has learned that one of the key proposals from the review will be for United to make a concerted effort to increase diversity &#8211; including more BAME, female and multi-faith appointments &#8211; within their medical team.<\/p>\n<p>It is understood United have already made two non-white hires to their medical staff in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/17\/72960979-0-Arsenal_head_of_medical_services_Gary_O_Driscoll_is_set_to_leave-a-30_1702488327474.jpg\" height=\"502\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gary O&#8217;Driscoll (L) was appointed Man United&#8217;s head of sports medicine after leaving Arsenal<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, O\u2019Driscoll is also set to propose the employment of younger practitioners who can implement newer methods and a forward-thinking approach to sports medicine.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes amid concern behind the scenes that United\u2019s rivals are significantly more advanced in terms of sports medicine, putting the Old Trafford club at a disadvantage in terms on-the-pitch performance.<\/p>\n<p>It is likely a number of the club\u2019s current practitioners will find their roles under threat in the long-term, although part of the review is to examine whether existing members can complement the imminent changes as United seek higher standards across their medical science umbrella.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Driscoll replaced United\u2019s previous club doctor Steve McNally, who left the club last December to take up a role at the PGMOL, in September this year.<\/p>\n<p>He arrived from Arsenal with a reputation as being one of the most progressive doctors on the Premier League circuit and has extensive experience of top-level sport having worked with the British Lions, Ireland Rugby, Saracens and British Cycling.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Driscoll\u2019s modern approach makes him well-suited to revolutionising United\u2019s medical division that numerous insiders have described as \u2018out-dated\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Sources insist the audit is not a direct result of the injuries that have ravaged the team\u2019s prospects this season, but there is a confidence a more modernised approach will ensure a higher percentage of player availability in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Harry Maguire (groin) and Luke Shaw (hamstring) joined the growing cast of walking wounded on Tuesday night, both limping off with suspected muscular injuries during the 1-0 Champions League loss to Bayern Munich &#8211; a result that saw them crash out of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Casemiro, Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Victor Lindelof and Amad Diallo are among the players currently unavailable through injury.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/17\/78924969-0-image-a-32_1702489901883.jpg\" height=\"404\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Defender Harry Maguire joined Manchester United&#8217;s growing injury list on Tuesday night<\/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>Key centre-back Lisandro Martinez is also absent with a recurrence of the foot injury that ruled him out of the final weeks of last season.<\/p>\n<p>The Argentina international made six appearances at the start of this season but it was subsequently decided he would require further surgery after aggravating the issue.<\/p>\n<p>With INEOS, owned by British businessman Sir Jim Ratcliffe, taking over United\u2019s footballing operation once their \u00a31.3billion investment is rubber-stamped, the conglomerate will be at the heart of the changes made to the medical team moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Sport for INEOS &#8211; Sir Dave Brailsford &#8211; is set to take up strategic role at Old Trafford and is a major believer in sports science and marginal gains.<\/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-12860511\/Man-Uniteds-new-medical-boss-Gary-ODriscoll-leads-overhaul-outdated-department-Erik-ten-Hags-gripped-injury-crisis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE Man United&#8217;s new medical boss\u00a0Gary O&#8217;Driscoll leads overhaul of &#8216;outdated&#8217; department&#8230; as Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side are gripped by<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":296787,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Man United&amp;apos;s new medical boss leads overhaul of &amp;apos;outdated&amp;apos; 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