Manchester United will appoint Collette Roche as their first ever female chief operating officer.
Roche is set to leave her position as executive director of the Manchester Airports Group and become the highest-placed female working at Old Trafford.
She will become only the seventh woman to take an executive position at the 92 clubs in the Premier and Football League.
The role will see Roche oversee everything between the football and corporate management side at the football club.