A former Manchester United manager is reportedly interested in replacing Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.
A former Manchester United manager is said to be “tempted” to return to Old Trafford if Ruben Amorim is sacked.
The Portuguese manager is under increasing pressure after his side lost 3-1 at Brentford on Saturday, their 17th defeat in 33 Premier League outings.
United are 14th in the Premier League after six games, and they were eliminated from the Carabao Cup by League Two side Grimsby Town.
According to BBC Sport’s Simon Stone, minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is still defending Amorim, who is entitled to a substantial £12 million compensation sum if he is fired before November 1.
According to talkSPORT, United have shortlisted three managers: Gareth Southgate, Oliver Glasner, and Andoni Iraola.
Former Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has also been mentioned, while a new story suggests that Michael Carrick is interested in returning to his old club.
In a talkSPORT essay, Alex Crook suggests that Carrick could be convinced to return to United, where he has a long history.
Carrick enjoyed an amazing undefeated run at Manchester United.
Carrick played at United for 12 years, earning five Premier League titles, before retiring and becoming a coach under Jose Mourinho.
When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was fired in November 2021, he took over as caretaker manager of Manchester United.
The former England manager took command of three games, winning against Villarreal and Arsenal and drawing against Chelsea, before leaving the club when Ralf Rangnick was appointed interim manager.
Carrick assumed his first permanent managerial role with Middlesbrough in October 2022, when they were 21st in the Championship, and went on to guide the Teesside club to the Championship play-offs.
He was rumoured to be a possibility for the United manager’s job before Amorim was appointed in November 2024, and he may be a short-term option nearly a year later.
After finishing 10th with Middlesbrough last season, Carrick was fired at the end of the season, barely a year after signing a three-year contract.
He has signed on as a pundit for Amazon Prime Video’s Champions League coverage.
United return to action on Saturday against Sunderland, who are currently fifth in the league, before travelling to Anfield to face champions Liverpool on October 19 following the international break.
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