
How Torpey aims to make Man Utd’s academy ‘best in the world’
New Man Utd academy chief Stephen Torpey talks for the first time about ‘world class’ demands of the job, not wanting the club to be parents, JJ Gabriel and Michael Carrick
WEDNESDAY, 18 MARCH 2026, 20:41

New Man Utd academy chief Stephen Torpey talks for the first time about ‘world class’ demands of the job, not wanting the club to be parents, JJ Gabriel and Michael Carrick

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