Yet another chapter will open at Manchester United. After the entry into the capital of billionaire Jim Ratcliffe and the induction of managers chosen by Ineos Sport, it was decided to no longer continue with Erik ten Hag as coach. As indicated The Guardian this Friday, on the eve of the FA Cup final between the Red Devils and Manchester City (Saturday 6 p.m.), the Dutch technician who arrived in 2022 will give up his place.
It must be said that the Mancunian season is not good at all. After a third place last year (as well as a victory in the League Cup and an FA Cup final already lost against the Cityzens), United were catastrophic throughout the financial year, finishing last in their League group champions, then only eighth in the Premier League standings, without European qualification. Only a coronation at Wembley will offer participation in the next Europa League.
A star coach at Manchester United?
Manchester United have identified five coaches to succeed Ten Hag. The Guardian first cites Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino, two highly experienced coaches who have just left their positions, respectively at Bayern and Chelsea. Three other technicians are targeted: Kieran McKenna, the young (38 years old) manager of Ipswich Town, who knows MU well having managed the U18s from 2016 to 2018, Graham Potter, without a club since his dismissal from Chelsea a year ago , and Thomas Frank, the Danish technician from Brentford since 2018.
As a reminder, Zinédine Zidane was considered by the new decision-makers of the residents of Old Trafford (notably Jean-Claude Blanc, the general director of Ineos Sport), but the former coach of Real Madrid visibly refuses to work in England (or in Germany), not considering themselves sufficiently English-speaking. “Zizou”, unemployed for three years, will not return to service at Juventus either, since Thiago Motta was chosen to replace Massimiliano Allegri.
