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Al Jazeera appears at 5 potential favourites tipped to guide Man United after Ruben Amorim’s sacking as supervisor.

Manchester United are looking out for a brand new supervisor after the Premier League membership sacked Ruben Amorim from the job on Monday.

The European giants have gone by means of 10 managers – everlasting, interim and caretaker – within the 12 years for the reason that retirement of their legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson on the finish of the 2012-2013 season.

Amorim, who was touted as a long-term appointment, lasted simply 14 months and made his unceremonious exit hours after a disparaging information convention by which he exhorted the membership’s scouting division and sporting director “to do their job”.

Saying his departure, United’s assertion stated it was “the best time to make a change” for the reason that membership was positioned sixth within the Premier League and added that former participant and academy coach Darren Fletcher would take cost of the group for its subsequent two video games.

Who’re the favourites to be the brand new United supervisor?

The Premier League’s most profitable membership haven’t given any indication concerning the appointment of their subsequent supervisor, however followers, specialists and the British media have been circulating just a few names.

These embrace former gamers, present Premier League managers, sacked Premier League managers and England managers:

Oliver Glasner

The present supervisor of Crystal Palace, whom he guided to their first FA Cup title in 2025, earned a subsequent spot within the UEFA Europa League for the 2025-26 season.

Glasner has been among the many most closely linked names for the job at United, particularly as he’s prone to go away Palace this season. His contract with the membership expires on the finish of the present season, and the Austrian has indicated that talks on a brand new contract are at the moment on maintain.

The 51-year-old has an 11-year managerial expertise, having coached two groups within the Austrian prime tier, in addition to Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt within the German league.

Darren Fletcher

The previous United midfielder, who graduated from the Manchester United Academy to first time in 2003 and spent 12 years taking part in below Ferguson, is among the many favourites after touchdown the interim supervisor’s function.

Fletcher has been the top coach of United’s academy since July and was the primary option to steer the ship after Amorim’s exit.

A agency fan favorite throughout his taking part in days, the 41-year-old may take the route of his former teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who earned the full-time supervisor’s function after approaching as interim supervisor.

Enzo Maresca

Whereas Maresca’s departure from Chelsea was much like Amorim’s at United, the Italian had a profitable first season in London, profitable the UEFA Convention League and Membership World Cup.

The previous Manchester Metropolis U-23 and Parma supervisor led Leicester Metropolis again to the Premier League in 2024 earlier than being snapped up by Chelsea.

Maresca has been favoured to swiftly discover a function within the prime tier of European soccer, and Previous Trafford might be his subsequent cease.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Solskjaer’s taking part in and managerial spells at United have endeared him to the membership’s devoted, who insist that his data of the “Fergie Manner” may deliver again the glory days.

When it comes to outcomes, the Norwegian didn’t land any main trophies throughout his reign at United however managed to guide the group to a Europa League last and a second-place end in 2021.

Solskjaer is at the moment out of labor, having been sacked by Turkish aspect Besiktas after eight months in cost.

Thomas Tuchel

The present England supervisor is concentrated on main the Three Lions on the upcoming World Cup, however his identify is being thrown round for the job at United earlier than the brand new season’s starting in August 2026.

The German isn’t any stranger to profitable trophies at main European golf equipment, having carried out it at Chelsea, PSG and Bayern Munich.