Everything is ready for Dave Brailsford to try to bring INEOS back to the top again

A year and a half ago, Dave Brailsford, founder of Team Sky, now INEOS Grenadiers, ended his relationship with the cycling team he founded to venture into joining the management of Manchester United, fulfilling one of his dreams. However, after a couple of seasons where things have not gone as expected for the English club, it is possible that we will see Brailsford back in cycling according to the British press.

Fresh start for Dave Brailsford who is about to close his chapter at Manchester United

Things have not gone well for Dave Brailsford in management tasks within Manchester United, one of his dreams as the British has pointed out on multiple occasions. Brailsford arrived at the English club with missions 21 and 1, that is, to win the twenty-first Premier League with the men's team and the first with the women's team. While the women have done well, securing a spot in the Champion League by finishing in third place in their campaign, the men's team is going through one of the worst moments in its history, finishing in 15th place, barely avoiding relegation.

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Now, several British media outlets suggest that Dave Brailsford could return to the cycling team INEOS Grenadiers, a structure he founded in 2010 under the name Team Sky, revolutionizing many of the cycling mantras while raising the level of professionalism in the sport.

INEOS Grenadiers would also incorporate Geraint Thomas into its management, who has already announced that he will end his sports career at the end of the 2025 season. The intention would be for Geraint Thomas to gain experience in management tasks within the cycling team before moving on to more important roles within the sports structure of INEOS, which, in addition to cycling, also has interests in Formula 1, sailing, and the aforementioned football.

In any case, Brailsford's arrival would no longer be the necessary boost for an INEOS Grenadiers that has managed to turn around the negative situation it was facing years ago this season. While not as dominant as the Team Sky era, this season they have already achieved 14 victories and have been very active in the recently concluded Giro d'Italia, also achieving a commendable Top 10 with a recovered Egan Bernal.