Manchester United: 2025/2026 Season

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People are continuing to push the panic button. But it’s calm now after the storm now. Interim is an interim. Not a disaster. Season is a write off already, it’s all about finding the right manger now.

Man United finally made the right call. Can breathe a sigh of relief.

Amorim was a 30 something percent win rate manager setting new lows in man united history. Bottled a Europa league final against a so injury ridden spurs that even ange had no choice but play defensive. Beaten by Grimsby town. Plays a weird formation that makes no sense. Can not adapt in the slightest. Defeatist mentality, constantly calling his team terrible. And worst of all I’m confident I’m sure he quickly realised he didn’t even want to be there. I have never seen such a poor manger at a big club.

The worst outcome was building a specialist squad around a manger who is inept. Which likely would have happened if Amorim was kept. Have to cut your losses. This manager didn’t deserve any backing. You have to prove yourself to get backing.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

Like carrick as interim. He was a smart player. He’s fine for interim. A mistake would be bringing back ole, need to move on. Of course carrick should have not get permanent job.

Xavi is the only guy I could think of which man united could get now.

Otherwise most of the other decent candidates, Hansi flick, pochettino, tuchel etc will be at end of season.

Flick, Tuchel, Ancelotti are all upgrades on Xavi. If not them, then I'd go for Luis Enrique

 

[Obaidd]

I don’t believe elite managers are willing to come to Utd. Since 2018 managers who have held the job (permanent or interim), include Solskjaer, Carrick, Rangnick, ten Hag, van Nistelrooy, Amorim and Fletcher. None of these are elite.

 

[KingKhanWC]

I don’t believe elite managers are willing to come to Utd. Since 2018 managers who have held the job (permanent or interim), include Solskjaer, Carrick, Rangnick, ten Hag, van Nistelrooy, Amorim and Fletcher. None of these are elite.

Arsenal chose a novice, amateur in Arteta who after 6 years, a billion spent may win the league this season. On this basis, money is needed not elite manager.

 

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I don’t believe elite managers are willing to come to Utd. Since 2018 managers who have held the job (permanent or interim), include Solskjaer, Carrick, Rangnick, ten Hag, van Nistelrooy, Amorim and Fletcher. None of these are elite.

Pochettino and Tuchel were ready to come. Especially the former. These are very good managers with proven records. Pretty sure Conte wanted to. Ancelotti went to Everton, so you could probably add him too, a bit hard to believe he'd choose Everton over united given the choice. And these are the ones that you could pretty much openly confirm. There are probably quite a few others who either were willing and stayed private or were simply not approached, convinced by the board knowing they wanted someone else.

Man united have gone repeatedly for the exciting young, unproven manager. And honestly fans are to blame too, because most of time as a majority they wanted these choices. They wanted Ten Hag over Poch. Same with most wanting Amorim. Board gave them what they wanted.

I think part of it is living under the shadow of Alex Ferguson. They don't want a big successful manager to come and swoop in and leave a legacy. It doesn't feel right. They want a manager to come in, be there for the long term and develop a legacy. Build their legacy at united, not have done it somewhere else. I think Arsenal have the same approach too. Emery was a guy who hadn't really been given a big club yet (PSG doesn't really count for me, as its a unique situation, where it's too easy to win the league and too hard to win Champions League). Emery of course, this is his first coaching job. Even with united's case, Moyes seemed an awful strange appointment to come in after Ferguson.

The only exception is Mourinho. Who I feel was taken with the idea he'd get a few trophies, restore man united's image somewhat and then move on. Kind of what he did at each club he managed, he never stayed long. And in some ways he did that, just didn't get the biggest trophies.

Glasner and Southgate are still leading the odds, and it again will run with the theme of trying to pick a younger less established manager and let him build his legacy at united.

I think the elite managers that don't want united are ones happy in their current job at top teams. Those who are happy in retirement, waiting on the sidelines (Zidane is an example). But that doesn't rule out all of them. Even now you can see there are rumours of Xavi, Enrique, flick, Tuchel, Poch etc. Lots of good candidates. And this is the worst man united have ever been. They were around european football, winning the odd trophy here and there not too long ago.

While contrary to opinion of most, I think united's main issue has been wrong choice of manager. They have got it wrong every time. Either unproven, or managers past their best. Mourinho didn't even fit the brand of football united historically wanted to play. And of course if you're hiring managers that aren't great fits, backing managers properly also becomes difficult. Difficult to take that risk, and when you do you might get a Ten Hag disaster.

 

[aboveandbeyond]

I don’t believe elite managers are willing to come to Utd. Since 2018 managers who have held the job (permanent or interim), include Solskjaer, Carrick, Rangnick, ten Hag, van Nistelrooy, Amorim and Fletcher. None of these are elite.

Post Fergie Van Gaal and Jose were Elite.

Still dont think Arteta is Elite either