2023-12-14 11:06:48
He Manchester United needs a radical change. The arrival of Erik ten Hag to the Red Devils locker room was a revolution. So much so that one of the first victims was himself. Cristiano Ronaldo, who had to leave the club since the Dutch coach did not have him. After his arrival the British team has had ups and downs, but the recent elimination from the Champions League has left his continuity almost doomed. The derrtota ante Bayern 0-1together with Copenhagen’s victory over Galatarasay (1-0) certified their goodbye to the Champions League… and the possibility, as a lesser evil, of playing in the Europa League.
A situation that for ten Hag is justified, since for the coach “we played good football in the Champions League. Hojlund scored 5 goals. It was a good performance. Now we must transfer it to the Premier because… we want to return to the Champions League,” he assured. . Given this situation, the club is considering several options in the event that Ten Hag is dismissed.
The five options to replace Ten Hag.
1.- Lopetegui
The Spanish coach is one of the best placed to reach the Manchester United bench. He has experience in the Premier and is currently without a team followingwards. Last summer he left Wolverhampton and since then he has been linked to different clubs that have changed coaches, such as Naples. A few weeks ago he rejected a succulent offer from Saudi (18 million euros) because his intention is to continue his career in England.
2.- Graham Potter
Since his dismissal from Chelsea in April, he has remained unemployed, but two renowned European teams might change his situation. Manchester United and Napoli, two clubs going through an irregular season, are looking with interest at Potter as an option for the bench. Both teams have experienced difficulties in their performance under their current coaches, and are considering a change at the helm.
3.- Joachim Löw
Another former coach who might take charge of Manchester United if negotiations with Julen Lopetegui do not come to fruition is Joachim Löw. However, it has been many years since he has taken charge of a team and it does not seem clear that he wants to return to the bench.
4.- Antonio Conte
It is not the first time that the Italian coach has sounded for Manchester United. Conte, 54, has made it known that he would be willing to take over. He is another Premier League connoisseur who is on the market. If it comes to immediate performance, the Italian has shown that there is no one better than him. He has the pros of him, but also the cons of him.
5.- ZIinedine Zidane
Another coach who apparently has the winning numbers is Zinedine Zidane. The iconic Frenchman, who won the European treble with Real Madrid, has been out of work for a couple of years. He himself has decided to stay out of the spotlight, while he waits for a proposal that will tempt him to leave the sabbatical.
‘Clean’ of players
Erik Ten Hag’s hours appear to be numbered in Manchester. To his sixth place in the league (6th in the Premier) are added the eliminations in the EFL (League Cup) and the Champions League (last in Group A). Data to which is added that Eel Manchester United received 15 goals in the six games of the Champions League, being, along with Antwerp, the team with the most goals in the entire competition.
According to information from The Independent and The Manchester Evening News, the Red Devils board will facilitate his departure from the team. Raphaël Varane, Casemiro and Jadon Sancho When the transfer market opens in January. The report also indicates that they might sell other players, although they would be more flexible with them, with rumors that perhaps Anthony Martial and Donnie van de Beek might also leave Manchester United as soon as January.
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