After Erik Ten Hag was fired almost 12 months ago, Manchester United fans were excited about the appointment of Reuben Amorim from Sports CP.
The 40-year-old won two league titles in his hometown, beating Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League just weeks before his appointment at Old Trafford.
However, his stint, who was in charge of the Red Devils, was nothing but a disaster. The manager achieved just 39% win rate on 49 outings.
His latest defeat to Brentford once again raised the pressure on his shoulders.
His future in the Theatre of Dreams is rising very much into the air as it is a hierarchy of Ineos, which appears to have already targeted other alternatives to him if he is given a marching order.
Final candidate for Man UTD to replace Amorim
Over the past few days, Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraora has emerged as a potential option to replace Amorims at United if given boots in the near future.
Cherry wants to protect the Spaniard, but he couldn’t allow him to leave as his current contract at the age of 43 is set to expire at the end of the season.
However, he is not the only name currently on the list. Former England boss Gareth Southgate is once again appearing on Ineosradar, as relayed by a football transfer.
They claim that after taking time from the match after leaving the national team last July, the 55-year-old could be open to returning to management and moving to Manchester.
It remains unclear whether he will be the main target of the role if Amorim departs, but the board was impressed with its ability to make the most of the players at the international level.
Why United’s latest manager targets bring Mainoo back
United midfielder Cobbie Minee has endured the frustration of the last 12 months on the pitch, and boss Amorim often appears to have made his midfield choice.
The British only registered 20 leagues with 38 chances last season. Manuel Ugarte and Casemiro are among the likes of them in the pecking order of managers.
However, he had previously beaten his place in the starting eleven, and often the 10-year-old Hug relied on the 20-year-old to produce goods during his term.
Mainoo achieved a range of key goals in 2023/24, from last minute winners to Derby Day goals to FA Cup finals.
Such a performance secured the place for the UK Euro 2024 team last summer, showing further his astonishing rise over such a short period.
He began four of the six matches of the country in such tournaments, introducing the faith Southgate had to the young people to reach the greatest stage of his country.
The appointment of the former British boss will certainly pass the opportunity to regain his position on his side, instilling a very lacking confidence in recent months.
For the Red Devils, the potential decision to hire Southgate may not be the first choice for many supporters, but it is something that can provide the necessary turnaround in the way they have been craving.
Called “incredible” by Scott Parker, the 55-year-old achieved a 63% victory record in charge of three lions before progressing to two major international finals.
Gareth Southgate – England Records | |
|---|---|
statistics | totalling |
Managed Games | 102 |
I’ll win | 64 |
draw | 20 |
loss | 18 |
Game-by-game goals | 2.3 |
Recognized goals | 0.8 |
Points for each game | 2.1 |
Winning rate | 63% |
Statistics through the Transfer Market | |
His team also averaged 2.3 goals per game under his guidance, providing the Red Devils with the required offensive quality they had been missing under Amorim in recent weeks.
Such numbers are astounding, and the former England boss could potentially end the club’s 10-year wait to win a league title in the coming years.
The success of this role is one thing, but his freedom to develop players will be a major part of his job in Old Trafford.
Mainoo could be a huge beneficiary of such an appointment, starring again under the reign of Southgate, potentially returning to the trajectory where he once was in the theatre of Dreams.
