Next Man Utd Manager Odds

Manchester United are on the lookout for a new manager following the dismissal of Erik ten Hag in the aftermath of the Red Devils 2-1 defeat to West Ham on Sunday (27/10/2024).

United have had a dismal start to the 2024/25 season, as they sit 14th in the table after nine matches - their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign, while in Europe, they have gone over 12 months without a win in either the Champions League or Europa League.

Last season, the Old Trafford club memorably won the FA Cup via a stunning 2-1 win over Manchester City in the final, adding a second English honour to Ten Hag’s trophy haul following his League Cup success in 2022/23, however, during the 2023/24 campaign, United also recorded their worst-ever Premier League finish, having accumulated just 60 points from 38 matches, seeing the club linger down in eighth-place.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has been given the role of Interim Manager by United’s hierarchy.

Sporting Lisbon coach Ruben Amorim is the firm favourite for the job at Manchester United following reports from Portugal and David Ornstein at The Athletic that United are working on a deal for the 39-year-old. This comes after several impressive achievements at José Alvalade Stadium.

During his time at Sporting, Amorim has achieved five trophies, memorably winning the club’s first Primeira Liga title in 19 years in the 2020/21 season before winning it again in 2023/24 while also winning the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira in 2021 on top of two Taca de Ligas in just over four years as manager of the club.

Between December 2019 and March 2020, Amorim managed Sporting Braga and managed to win the Taca da Liga before departing to Sporting.

Club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy is the second favourite for the job on a permanent basis, with the Dutchman set to take charge of United’s upcoming League Cup tie with Leicester City at Old Trafford.

The 48-year-old’s appointment in the summer raised a few eyebrows, having previously been linked with senior managerial jobs at the likes of Burnley.

Van Nistelrooy has only ever completed one season as a senior manager, having taken charge of PSV in the 2023/23 campaign, where he managed a second-place finish while winning the Johan Cruyff Shield 5-3 against Ajax, while also defeating the Amsterdam club in the final of the KNVB Cup on penalties after a 1-1 draw.

Gareth Southgate is a name that is frequently mentioned in relation to the job at United due to his good relationship with INEOS.

Major journalists such as David Ornstein of the Athletic have recently stated that the former England manager was not a contender for the job in the summer and that there is no new information to suggest that he would be now.

The 54-year-old initially overachieved when becoming England manager in 2016, as he lead the Three Lions to their first semi-final in a major tournament since 1996 when they finished fourth-place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia, however, his tenure is often looked down upon following England’s failure to win either of the Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 finals.

Xavi’s name is one that has cropped up a lot of late around social media, with rumours circulating that the ex-Barcelona midfielder has held talks with the likes of Omar Berrada.

The 44-year-old is known to be an admirer of United and had a successful three-year spell as manager of Barcelona between November 2021 and May 2024, rebuilding the club and winning both the La Liga and Supercopa de Espana titles in the 2022/23 season while developing the likes of Lamine Yamal, Pedri, Gavi and more.

Prior to his managerial spell at the Nou Camp, Xavi coached Qatari club Al Sadd and won seven trophies between May 2019 and November 2021.

Thomas Frank is another manager that is reportedly liked by INEOS.

Brentford are well-known to have a progressive pressing style of play with many variants to their style, something which could perhaps be popular at United, especially with Frank having a good reputation for developing youngsters too, such as Said Benrahma, Bryan Mbeumo, Ivan Toney and more.

Frank joined Brentford all the way back in December 2016 as an assistant manager before stepping up as manager in October 2018 and has overseen 258 games in the process, leading the Bees to the Premier League via the Championship play-offs in 2021 and memorably led his side to a 9th-place finish in the top-flight during the 2022/23 campaign.

In the 2023/24 season, Frank oversaw Brentford’s 16th-place finish in the Premier League, which was a solid performance considering lengthy absences for key players such as Toney and Mbeumo. At present, the Bees are ninth in the table with 13 points from nine matches.

According to reports in Germany, the Red Devils are set to make an attempt to acquire Die Mannschaft manager Julian Nagelsmann.

At club level the 37-year-old was most recently in charge of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich where left with a win percentage of 71.4%, a feat only bettered by Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti and Flick. During his time at the Allianz Arena, Nagelsmann managed to win the Bundesliga in 2021/22, as well as two DFL -Supercups.

Nagelsmann retired as a player at 20 due to injuries, and began his managerial career at Hoffenheim in 2016. He spent three years there before moving on to RB Leipzig, who he led to a Champions League semi-final.

Like Southgate, Graham Potter is known to have a good relationship with United, having worked alongside Dan Ashworth at Brighton.

Potter is yet to take a managerial role since departing from Chelsea in April 2023 after a miserable 31 game period that saw him win just 12 matches during his reign at Stamford Bridge.

The 49-year-old had been praised for his achievements at Brighton, as he led the Seagulls to a then highest-premier league finish of 9th-place in 2021/22.

Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna was linked with a whole host of jobs in the summer.

McKenna worked at Manchester United between 2016 and 2021, initially starting out as Manager of United’s Under 18s side, before progressing to assistant manager under José Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

During his time at Portman Road, McKenna has overseen back-to-back promotions from League One to the Premier League and his Ipswich side sit seven points adrift of the Red Devils after nine matches.

INEOS are known to be admirers of the work that McKenna has done with the Tractor Boys - could he become United’s next manager?

Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick may come across as an outsider for the job at United, however, he has impressed during his time at the Riverside.

The 42-year-old played for United between 2006 and 2018, winning 18 major honours and even managed the club three times following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, beating Arsenal (H) and Villarreal (A) while managing a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, leading many to believe that he certainly has the capability to succeed at the highest levels of the game as a manager.

Carrick has been at The Boro since October 2022, overseeing 101 matches, winning 50 and drawing 17, taking the club from one that was loitering in the bottom half of the table, to a side that now plays attractive football while pushing for the play-offs. During his first season at the club, Carrick led Boro from 21st to 4th in the standings, while in 2023/24, he coached the Riverside club to their first League Cup semi-final since 2004 while finishing eighth in the Championship after an injury-hit season for the Teesside club.

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Carlo Ancelotti's Odds: 33/1

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Odds: 40/1

Erik ten Hag's sacking has been inevitable for a while, however, there have been a number of managerial candidates that have been thought of as favourites for the managerial role at Old Trafford.

At present, it looks likely that Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of United's fixture against Leicester City in the League Cup, with INEOS looking set to appoint Sporting Lisbon's Ruben Amorim ahead of their next league match against Chelsea on Sunday (3/11/2024).

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