Manchester United have continued their horrible start to the season with a defeat to West Ham on Sunday, so it is no surprise that the Crimson Devils have opted to relieve Erik ten Hag of his coaching duties at Worn Trafford. The Dutchman has his unmistakable The United team falls to 14th place in the Premier League standings with a balance of 3-2-4 over 9 games. With attacks against Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester Town before Christmas, it could get worse before it gets better, but now was the day to buckle down and turn this round around.
Ruud van Nistelrooy takes on training duties For now, the method of determining Ten Hag’s successor begins and we take a look at some of the early names to get an insight.
Ruud van Nistelrooy
Already looking on the sidelines because United have returned to his former club to help out Ten Hag during this summer season, could he make his intact tag permanent in the meantime? In fact, the Dutchman is one of the leading candidates to replace his compatriot because he already has an outstanding period with PSV Eindhoven under his belt. Van Nistelrooy led the Dutch giants to the 2022-23 KNVB Cup in his first season and spent a year out of the game the next before agreeing to return to United, with whom he had spent five years as a prolific striker. While you may get the feeling of a temporary response for a moment, it seems unlikely that the 48-year-old will be content to disagree. 2 for much longer and any potential interim period could become permanent if it proves difficult to find a replacement for Ten Hag from the outside.
Gareth Southgate
The most credible candidate currently appeared to be former England manager Gareth Southgate, who left as coach of the Three Lions and then lost in the UEFA Euro 2024 final to Spain. Having been out of club sport since 2009, it looks like the opportunity presented to the 54-year-old will make a decision on whether he can re-enter club sport or if he is now just a player. world boss Southgate has been associated with United on and off for an hour now and looks like he’s someone the Crimson Devils will at least want to talk to now that Ten Hag is, of course, out of the equation. Alternatively, there’s no commitment that the timing is right after 3 Lions: “I won’t be coaching next year, for sure.” Southgate said at the recent ECA Europe general meeting. “I’m sure of that. I need to give myself time to make good decisions. When you come out of a really important role you need to give your body time, you need to give your mind time.”
Graham Potter
Another title that has been lost recently is that of another former Chelsea manager, Graham Potter, who had the unenviable activity of following in Tuchel’s footsteps at Stamford Bridge, which turned out to be a job too difficult to duplicate. Out of the sport for more than a year despite talks with several clubs about opportunities to bounce back, the 49-year-old’s management book possibly suffered a collapse when he left Brighton and Hove Albion for Chelsea as part of a stream of departures against Stamford Bridge in and out of the garden. While Potter is unlikely to be considered of the same caliber as Tuchel and perhaps Southgate, he could have the advantage of having one or two rulers waver on the climate of affairs left by Ten Hag to intervene and reserve their prime minister. League returns.
Simone Inzaghi
A more unexpected threat but one that turns out to have some semblance of credibility is that of Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi. The Italian is up for discussion, making arguably some of the more expensive options, but his record with the Nerazzurri is notable, especially when considering their run to the 2022-23 Champions League final and their slight defeat to Manchester Town in that final. Three pieces of important Italian silverware, including a Scudetto and consecutive Coppa Italia titles, make it understandable why Inzaghi can be considered. Coming up, while it comes down to a language barrier for the 48-year-old who is yet to receive any training or playing outside of his homeland, it could prove to be a risky and expensive journey for both the leader and United.
Kieran McKenna, Thomas Frank or Massimiliano Allegri
Reasonably out, the main contenders could be the likes of Ipswich City bosses and Brentford, with the former Juventus tactician also in that camp. Kieran McKenna is participating in an emerging popularity in the game and was associated with Chelsea before giving his word at Portman Street, by which time he also has United experience, albeit at an early level. Thomas Frank has always been one of the easiest managers in the Premier League when it comes to extracting ability and, while United are probably a modest step above the Bees’ Danish mastermind, there may be a modicum of uncertainty that he will be Consider him the best coach in the Premier League. capable of occupying a more prestigious position in EPL from time to time within the same generation. Massimiliano Allegri is available and has been linked with positions like this at speed, but elite recognition has taken a hit during a second spell with Juve, making the 57-year-old an unlikely candidate.
Unai Emery and Zinedine Zidane
Two names seemingly out of reach for now are Aston Villa’s Unai Emery, who will remain unwell as Ten Hag’s latest rival at United, and Zinedine Zidane, who has been out of the sport for an hour as he waits for a chance to succeed like Didier Deschamps as France . Head coach of the national team. The Spaniard has complete control at Villa Terrain and has been able to put together a staff that has been carefully selected and now that the Villans are taking over and beating the big boys from Europe in the UEFA Champions League, it is nothing. He is likely to abandon all that for United in what could be a costly attempt for the Crimson Devils. Zidane would also include the same cultural question marks as Inzaghi and Allegri, given his obvious reluctance to believe publications outside of Spain and his home France in speed.
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