SPORTS AGENDA: Man United may have to share Dan Ashworth, disgraced Labour candidate causes Burnley a headache… while Danny Drinkwater kicks off a row with his neighbours

• Dan Ashworth is expected to join the Ineos revolution at Manchester United
• He currently holds an honorary role on Warwickshire cricket’s audit committee 
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• It will be interesting to see if Manchester United give Dan Ashworth the same leeway he has at Newcastle should he, as expected, arrive at Old Trafford from St James’ Park.

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• The former FA director of elite development is set to join the Ineos revolution as sporting director in the coming days, although there will be a period of gardening leave.

  While in the North East, Ashworth was permitted to keep his position on Warwickshire’s cricket audit committee.

  The role is honorary and the club said the aim was to allow both organisations to share insight across coaching, recruitment and development.

• Disgraced Labour candidate causes Burnley a headache

  While football clubs cannot pick and choose who supports them, the X account of the disgraced Labour candidate for the Rochdale by-election may have caused a headache at Turf Moor.

  The Mail on Sunday revealed that Azhar Ali had claimed Israel allowed the October 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists as a pretext to invade Gaza.

  Ali has since been suspended and seen the support of his party withdrawn ahead of next Thursday’s vote.

  Burnley’s badge is the background and picture of the politician’s X account, so every time Ali tweets, the club crest is shown.