Man Utd identify “top target” to replace Ruben Amorim; INEOS love him
Manchester United have this afternoon identified their “top target” to replace Ruben Amorim after dismissing their manager.
Amorim and INEOS reach boiling point
The results were never strong under Amorim, but INEOS seemed content to wait for their masterplan to work. Sir Jim Ratcliffe and co. always towed the line that it was a long-term project at Old Trafford and there would be no quick fix. But then came the issue of Amorim’s formation.
It’s a system which split opinion at the club and the former Sporting CP manager looked to have finally eased his stance in recent weeks after switching things up. That, however, was simply the beginning of the end.
Amorim soon reverted back to old ways and after Jason Wilcox broached the topic of his formation, the manager reportedly blew up as tensions reached a boiling point.
Tensions hadn’t simmered by the time that Amorim was sat in front of reporters after drawing 1-1 with Leeds United either, and that led to an bombshell interview.
The 40-year-old told reporters: “I just want to say that I came here to be the manager of Manchester United, not to be the coach. In every department – the scouting department, the sporting director – needs to do their job. I will do mine for 18 months and then we move on.”
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His words have since turned into his final monologue as Man United boss and INEOS have been left to pick up the pieces, commencing their search for a new manager.
Man Utd identify "top target" to replace Amorim
According to The Telegraph’s Jason Burt on Monday afternoon, Man United have now made Oliver Glasner their “top target” to replace Amorim and INEOS are huge admirers of his work.
United’s potential move would likely fall into rumours that INEOS are unlikely to appoint a permanent manager until the summer, with an interim until then likely to either be Darren Fletcher or another option.
Glasner has around six months left on his Crystal Palace deal and there are no signs that he will be putting pen to paper on fresh terms. This should allow United to swoop in and land a free deal for a manager who needs no introduction in the Premier League.
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Compared to Amorim, the Austrian is certainly adaptable. Despite operating with a 3-4-2-1, like Amorim, at Selhurst Park, Glasner previously admitted that he picks his formation based on the squad.
It’s exactly what INEOS will want to hear, as they look to appoint the second manager of their tenure just 14 months after securing their first.