Amorim’s sacking quickly saw several potential replacements fired out; however, there’s one name that journalists are confident will not be taking the job.
Rúben Amorim has been forced to depart from Old Trafford following a questionable time at the club. The final push came from a mediocre Premier League clash against rivals Leeds United and then the press conference that followed.
Reports have suggested that the club are planning to take their time on choosing the perfect replacement for the Portuguese head coach, with some suggesting they won’t find a permanent replacement for Amorim until the summer.
Whilst Darren Fletcher takes charge as interim manager for the time being, rumours are quickly starting about who will be the next person to try and turn Manchester United around and get them back to their winning ways.
Five main names have been making their rounds; however, highly respected Italian football journalist Fabrizio Romano appears confident that one of these five is not going to be the next person in the dugout for United.
Romano on why Zinedine Zidane is ruled out
One individual who has found himself linked to the Reds is legendary French midfielder Zinedine Zidane. This is not the first time Zidane has found himself linked to the role, with the 53-year-old previously a suggestion in previous vacancies at the club.
However, Romano has shared that he strongly believes Zidane will not be moving to Manchester any time soon due to a verbal agreement given to the French national team after the 2026 World Cup.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, the Italian told his fans, “I already saw some rumours in the English media saying Zinedine Zidane could be a candidate.
“Guys, Zidane is always linked with the Man Utd job, but remember what I keep telling you on Zidane.
“He has a verbal agreement to become the new French national team head coach after the World Cup to replace Didier Deschamps.
“So at this moment I’m not aware of any concrete contact with Zidane.”
If not Zidane, who else
Five names are beginning to circulate in the media, with TeamTalk correspondent Fraser Fletcher sharing this shortlist.
Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola, Enzo Maresca, Unai Emery and Sir Gareth Southgate are all individuals who found themselves linked with the heavily coveted title of Manchester United head coach, with Glasner being the favourite in most books since the news broke.
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Whilst many fans would be open to Glasner’s arrival, with his time at Crystal Palace proving his coaching ability after winning the Eagles their first ever major trophy, some see the Austrian as too similar an option to Amorim.
Glasner is known for playing a back three; however, Amorim’s insistence on playing a back three during matches is reported to be one of the main causes for his poor relations with United’s Director of Football, Jason Wilcox.
Despite this, sources have shared that Glasner would be open to making changes to his routine if he were to secure the job and not have the attitude that Amorim had on the matter, with the 40-year-old stating, “support the back three or fire me”
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