When Mark Hughes left Manchester United for stints with the Barcelona and Bayern Munich soccer clubs in the mid-80s to early 90s, the sports franchise managed his exit well. They made sure he knew he was welcome to return and offer his skills at the teams-based organization. And he did just that, and won the player of the year award twice for the Red Devils.
Hughes came back a better player, basically, says John Shiels, chief executive officer at Manchester United Foundation.