United’s “obvious alternative” to Amorim is currently jobless | OneFootball

Ruben Amorim is in limbo and, at this point, the British press says that Manchester United has given him three games to change the team's course. If that doesn't happen, the former Sporting coach is expected to be dismissed and Rene Meulensteen, former assistant to Sir Alex Ferguson, believes that Michael Carrick should be his successor.

"Michael Carrick could be the obvious choice if Ruben Amorim has to leave. Obviously, Michael Carrick still knows quite well some of the players who were there when he was there. So, he still has some good inside information. He obviously knows the club," he began by saying, in statements reproduced by the British newspaper Daily Mail.

"He knows what is expected from the club. Well, we know that there are always names being thrown around. José Mourinho [who already has a preliminary agreement with Benfica to succeed Bruno Lage] is also out of a job, so people will talk not only about him but also about other coaches, but the most important thing is to find someone who, obviously, has a clear idea, but also puts in place a certain type of structure in which the players believe," he added.

"They are not bad players. There are several good players there. I'm sure that if they played in a system that suited them, they would play at their best level. I think we could see a fantastic Manchester United. Maybe Michael could be the right person. It's not about magic. It's common sense, more than anything else. That's the most important thing, and Carrick has a lot of that," he concluded.

According to the 'Mirror', Marco Silva, Oliver Glasner, Andoni Iraola, Mauricio Pochettino, and Gareth Southgate are the names seen as possible successors to the 40-year-old coach. The heavy investment in the summer market, with the arrivals of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, and Benjamin Sesko, among others, did not prevent a disappointing start.

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