Roy Keane details why Eddie Howe would be the perfect next Man United manager | OneFootball

Manchester United legend Roy Keane has called for Eddie Howe to be the next club manager following Ruben Amorim’s sacking.

Amorim sacked

On Monday morning, United confirmed that they had dismissed Amorim after 14 months in charge of the team.

United released a statement, noting that the decision to dismiss Amorim was driven by the objective of securing the best possible Premier League finish.

Subsequent reports claimed that Amorim fell out with members of the United football leadership group, especially Jason Wilcox. It’s understood the pair clashed over key issues such as Amorim’s perceived tactical inflexibility and what the Portuguese coach viewed as broken transfer promises early in the January window.

Darren Fletcher was in the dugout for United’s 2-2 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday evening. Benjamin Sesko scored both goals to earn the Red Devils a point.

United are on the hunt for an interim boss who will see out the rest of the campaign before then making a permanent appointment in the summer.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are thought to be the leading candidates to become caretaker manager. Behind the scenes, however, the debate rages on over who will become the next permanent manager. Contenders linked to the role include Howe, Oliver Glasner, Gareth Southgate, and Thomas Tuchel.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Keane revealed why Howe would be perfect for the job.

Keane picks Howe

Asked whether Solskjaer would be the right choice, the former United captain said, “You could throw 20 names at me and I’d still say the same thing. Whoever goes in, you wish them well.”

“Do I think it’s the right or wrong answer? I don’t know. If it’s until the end of the season, I think Ole would do alright. Do I see Ole as the manager for the next four or five seasons, getting United back competing, then probably not.”

Pressed to reveal who he’d have as the permanent manager, Keane answered, “I’d go Eddie Howe. I like him. I like what he’s done, his management. He’s managed a lot of games, when his teams are at it, they play good football.”

“I know he’s not for everyone, he’ll have his critics but I like what he’s done at Newcastle and Bournemouth, he’s managed 700 to 800 games, he’s still a young man. I love his calmness, I think sometimes Man United need a bit of that.”

Keane added, “We’ve seen the previous manager going in – I like people with emotion, obviously I’m quite an emotional person – but I think his calmness, what he’s done at Newcastle, Champions League a couple of times, winning the (League) Cup. I’d be happy to see him go in there.”

Newcastle are currently in sixth place in the Premier League table, one position above United, although the two teams are level on points.

Howe was recently asked about the prospect of moving to United and he was dismissive about it, insisting his focus is firmly on the Magpies.

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