Sir Alex Ferguson has personally recommended a top manager as his preferred choice to take over at Manchester United if Erik ten Hag is dismissed from his role.
Despite guiding the club to a surprising FA Cup final victory against Manchester City last season, Ten Hag has struggled at the start of the new season, leading to growing pressure.
While United’s leadership backed him after last season’s success, there were discussions with several prominent managers, including Graham Potter, Gareth Southgate, and Thomas Tuchel, before deciding to stick with Ten Hag. Ferguson, however, has thrown his support behind…Continue Reading
Massimiliano Allegri.
Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham in the Premier League has intensified calls for Ten Hag’s removal, and reports suggest he now has just two matches to save his position.
The first test will be an away match against Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, followed by a challenging Premier League clash with Aston Villa.
According to the Italian outlet La Gazzetta dello Sport, Manchester United are considering Simone Inzaghi as a temporary solution, while actively searching for long-term candidates to replace Ten Hag.
Nevertheless, it is believed that Ferguson, the club’s most successful manager, has recommended Allegri as the ideal candidate for the Old Trafford job.
Allegri, 57, is currently available after being sacked by Juventus in May following a heated confrontation with the club’s sporting director, Cristiano Giuntoli.
The report also notes that Thomas Tuchel, former manager of Chelsea, PSG, and Bayern Munich, is seen as Allegri’s strongest rival for the position in the long run.
In July, Allegri’s agent, Giovanni Branchini, mentioned that the fiery ex-Juventus coach was willing to wait for the right high-profile opportunity to come along.
‘Allegri is looking for an interesting project to coach with his characteristics, his beliefs that are clear to everyone,’ Branchini told to Italian outlet Calciomercato.
‘I think he has shown something in these years that he loves the job and is willing to wait for an important project.
Branchini accused Allegri’s critics of ‘insulting’ the manager in order to ‘make a name for themselves’ on the back of his sack in Turin.
‘Many people have made a name for themselves criticising Allegri,’ he added.
‘There are people of average calibre who have found fame in insulting and criticising him that perhaps they wouldn’t have found otherwise.’
