fresh start

The FA and Tuchel may simply believe a start on 1 January, the first day of 2025, represents the new era, a fresh start.

It is a thorny decision given Van Nistelrooy’s beloved status among United’s fans – but this is surely about a fresh start, the new broom arriving from Lisbon and sweeping clean.

"It was loneliness and the need for me to make a fresh start really," Bob explains from a small makeshift coffee room.

The signed ball had come when Kanno, too, was reaching for a fresh start.

The group has also committed to paying Jude’s university fees, which it hopes can provide him with a fresh start.