First Wrexham, now Sheffield United! Avengers director Joe Russo joins Championship club's board of directors as Hollywood's Football League obsession continues

The famous American film director, who led the production of four films in the Marvel cinematic universe alongside his brother Anthony, has joined Sheffield United's board of directors. Russo has officially started at the club one month after America-based consortium SOH Sports took over as the new owners of the Blades.

Speaking on Russo's arrival, Sheffield United's co-chairmen Steven Rosen and Helmy Eltoukhy told the club's website: "We are delighted to welcome Joe, Len and Terry to the board of directors of Sheffield United Football Club. We want to see the Blades competing in the top-flight of English football consistently, not just on a one-off basis.

"An important element of this is ensuring we have the highest quality team not just on the pitch but in the boardroom as well. Each of Joe, Len and Terry bring outstanding capabilities and decades of experience to the table as we plan for the long term, develop the brand and ensure we have the best infrastructure in place."

This is not the first time that Russo has had a taste of English football. In April 2023, the director was spotted at a Wrexham game alongside Hollywood actors Paul Rudd and Ryan Reynolds, the latter of whom is also the Welsh club's co-owner. In that match, Wrexham beat Boreham Wood 3-1 to return to the English football league after an absence of 15 years.

The Championship side, who are second behind Leeds United in the table at the moment and on course for promotion back into the Premier League, will next face Swansea City on Tuesday in an away fixture.