Potential replacements include McKenna and Pochettino
Manchester Unitedapparently, will still break up with Eric Ten Hag this summer. According to the journalist Gianluca Di MarzioThe Red Devils will be looking for a new head coach for next season.
It is reported that the main candidates to replace the Dutch specialist are Kieran McKenna, who directly led Ipswich to the English Premier League, and Mauricio Pochettino, who was just sacked by Chelsea. Also called the surname Roberto De Zerbi from Brighton.
It was previously reported that Manchester United is preparing a replacement for Ten Hag and, in particular, is ready to bet on Thomas Frank from Brentford. Subsequently, the Dane entered the short list of possible Chelsea mentors.
McKenna is a 38-year-old Northern Irishman who took over Ispwich at the end of 2021, and before that he worked at Manchester United – in particular, as an assistant to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Jose Mourinho, Ralf Rangnick and Michael Carrick. Kieran is also considered a priority option for Chelsea, but is believed to be more likely to prefer Brighton if De Zerbi leaves there.
Pochettino took over Chelsea in the summer of 2023. He becomes the Blues’ third head coach under new ownership after Thomas Tuchel and Graham Potter. The Blues, under his leadership, spent a long time in the middle of the table, but had a strong finish (five wins in a row) and finished sixth in the Premier League. In addition, the team claimed both cup trophies, but first lost to Liverpool in the League Cup final and then lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-final.
Let us remind you that Ten Hag came to Manchester United from Ajax in the summer of 2022. In his first season, he finished with the team in third place, and at the same time took the trophy – the English League Cup. But then regression set in: United finished the championship in eighth place with a negative goal difference and missed out on European competition.
The Red Devils have one match left to play this season. In it, the 54-year-old coach can slam the door by winning the FA Cup (May 25 at Wembley) in a fundamental confrontation with City.
Source: Sportarena
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