{"id":24211,"date":"2025-09-29T21:15:36","date_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-united-has-a-good-personal-connection-with-his-55-year-old-manager\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T21:15:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T01:15:36","slug":"fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-united-has-a-good-personal-connection-with-his-55-year-old-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-united-has-a-good-personal-connection-with-his-55-year-old-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Fabrizio Romano confirms Man United has a &#8220;good personal connection&#8221; with his 55-year-old manager"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-united-has-a-good-personal-connection-with-his-55-year-old-manager\/#Man_United_Hierarchy_knows_Gareth_Southgate_well\" >Man United Hierarchy knows Gareth Southgate well<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/09\/29\/fabrizio-romano-confirms-man-united-has-a-good-personal-connection-with-his-55-year-old-manager\/#Xavi_is_interested_in_working_at_United\" >Xavi is interested in working at United<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United&#8217;s struggle under Reuben Amorim led to establishing speculation about a potential successor.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the linked names, former England manager Gareth Southgate has been repeatedly mentioned, with some reports suggesting he had direct contact with Ir Jim Ratcliffe.<\/p>\n<p>However, Transfer Insider Fabrizio Romano stepped in to clarify the situation and introduced another big name in the conversation.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_United_Hierarchy_knows_Gareth_Southgate_well\"><\/span>Man United Hierarchy knows Gareth Southgate well<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano explained:<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is no positive story yet between Man United and Gareth Southgate. There are these stories because of a very good personal connection with the people of Ineos. I don&#8217;t know the discussion, but from what I&#8217;m told, Southgate could be one of the candidates if Man United decides to change manager.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Romano added that Southgate has worshippers within the United ownership structure, but there is no guarantee.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Romano suggested that Xavi Hern\u00e1ndez was another solid name on United&#8217;s radar.<\/p>\n<p>The former Barcelona boss, who won the La Liga but endured a disappointing European campaign before being fired, is said to be closely monitoring the Premier League.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Xavi_is_interested_in_working_at_United\"><\/span>Xavi is interested in working at United<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reuben Amorim has confirmed Manchester United fans after losing to Brentford (Justin Setterfield\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, Zabi has also attracted interest from Saudi Arabian professional league club Al Ittihad. This means that if they decide that Amorim&#8217;s time is over, United may need to move quickly.<\/p>\n<p>The Romano update cools immediate speculation about Southgate&#8217;s appointment, highlighting Xavi as a potential candidate.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Amorim is in charge, but United&#8217;s poor form means that the conversation about his replacement will not go away.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it&#8217;s Southgate, Zabi or any other candidate, uncertainty reflects the pressure on United to make the right decisions when trying to save the season.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Report: Man United linked manager Surprise Maube with six wins in the last 25 matches <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United&#8217;s struggle under Reuben Amorim led to establishing speculation about a potential successor. 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