The MUFC manager’s stay in the dugout mightn’t even reach 12 months. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Manchester United have two names in mind if they are to part ways with Ruben Amorim in the coming months, whether that be through their own choosing or his.
While a manager walking away from the Old Trafford job would be unheard of, the coach has previously suggested he would do so if it came to a point where all faith in him had been lost.
Ruben Amorim: The state of play
Amorim told reporters immediately after United’s Europa League final defeat: “If the board or fans feel that I’m not the right guy, I will go the next day without any conversation about compensation.”
Fast-forward three months, and the 20-time champions of England have just been knocked out of the Carabao Cup by League Two outfit Grimsby Town in the second round. As a result, they are vying in only two competitions, the Premier League and FA Cup, before the first month of the season has even drawn to a close.
Following last night’s calamitous showing at Blundell Park, Amorim again hinted that he could depart. He expressed post-match that changes were necessary at United in order for them to succeed, but conceded that those changes wouldn’t be within the squad, indicating they’d have to come at a higher level.
Who could replace the dejected Amorim?
Now, CaughtOffside believes it’s a case of ‘when [and] not if’ Amorim is relieved of his duties.
The outlet has revealed that the successors being considered by INEOS’ key decision-makers are Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner.
The latter made history with the Eagles by securing their first-ever major trophy, the FA Cup, in May. Palace finished 12th-placed under Glasner last term.
On the other hand, even though Iraola hasn’t led the Cherries to silverware in his two-year tenure thus far, he has overseen two of the club’s highest-ever Premier League finishes in history; last season’s ninth-placed finish on 56 points established a new record.
