Maynard took the bulk of the criticism when things were going south, he should be getting the bulk of the praise when things are going well.

We can talk about recruitment but you have to man manage a squad full of egos, get the best out of them and get them working together on a day to day basis and it won't be the head of the recruitment that's doing that. As for the management team, Maynard will have the final say. Everybody is important at the club but ultimately it comes down to the manager/head coach as to whether you're going to be successful or not, otherwise Manchester United would not have been struggling (relatively) for the past decade. They've spent the cash, had the players, but never had the right fit where it matters.