After the dismissal of Erik Ten Hag almost 12 months ago, Manchester United fans will have been excited by the appointment of Ruben Amorim by Sporting CP.
The 40-year-old won two league titles in his homeland, even beating Manchester City 4-1 in the Champions League just a few weeks before his appointment to Old Trafford.
However, his passage in charge of the Red Devils was nothing less than a disaster, the manager reaching a percentage of victory of only 39% in his 49 outings.
His latest defeat against Brentford has once again increased pressure on his shoulders, with his offensive additions of 200 million pounds sterling that always finds it difficult to have the desired impact.
His future at the Theater of Dreams remains enormously in the air, the Ineos hierarchy already targeting other alternatives to replace him if he had given him his walking orders.
UTD man’s sleeve list to replace Amorim
Over the past two days, Bournemouth boss, Andoni Iraola, has become a potential option to replace Amorim in United if he received the boot in the near future.
While the cherries want to keep Spanish, they could not have the choice to allow it to leave, with the current 43 -year contract that expires at the end of the season.
However, it is not the only name currently on their limited list, with the former boss of England Gareth Southgate emerging again on the Ineos radar, as relayed by Footballtransfers.
They claim that the 55 -year -old could be open upon returning to management and to move to Manchester after taking the time of the match after his departure from the national team in July of last year.
It is not clear if it will be the main target of the club for the role if Amorim leaves, but the board of directors has been impressed by its ability to make the most of its players at the international level.
Why the last target of United Manager would relocate Mainoo
The united midfielder, Kobbie Mainoo, endured a little 12 frustrating months on the ground, the boss Amorim often looks at him beyond him for the selection in his midfielder.
The Englishman recorded only 20 league starts out of 38 possible last season, with Manuel Ugarte and Casemiro before him in the manager’s hierarchical order.
However, he previously nailed his place in the starting eleven, with ten hag often relying on the 20 -year -old man to produce goods during his mandate.
Mainoo accumulated various key goals in 2023/24, from last minute winners to the goals of the Derby Day and a final strike from the FA Cup – it was really a year to remember for the young person.
Such performances provided him with a place in the team of England Euro 2024 last summer, presenting his remarkable increase over such a short period.
He even started four of the country’s six games in such a tournament, presenting the faith that Southgate had in the young person to deliver the biggest scene in his country.
The appointment of the former boss of England certainly presented the possibility of finding his place in the side, while instilling the confidence he was missing in recent months.
For the Red Devils, the potential decision to hire Southgate may not be the first choice of many supporters, but it is the one that could offer the necessary reversal they want.
The 55 -year -old man, who was nicknamed “incredible” by Scott Parker, obtained a record of victories of 63% in charge of the three Lions and subsequently brought them to two main international finals.
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Gareth Southgate – England Record |
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Statistics |
Scoring |
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Managed games |
102 |
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Victories |
64 |
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Draw |
20 |
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Losses |
18 |
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Goals per game |
2.3 |
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Conceded objectives |
0.8 |
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Points per game |
2.1 |
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Victory percentage |
63% |
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Statistics via the transfer market |
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His team has also reached an average of 2.3 goals per game under his direction, offering the Red Devils the quality of attack necessary that has missed in recent weeks under Amorim.
Such figures are simply remarkable, the former boss of England potentially able to put an end to the expectation of a club decade for a league title in the coming years.
Success in the role is one thing, but the development of players at his disposal would also be a massive part of his task in charge at Old Trafford.
Mainoo could be a huge beneficiary of such an appointment, potentially featuring under the reign of Southgate and taking up the trajectory on which he was once at the Theater of Dreams.
