Surprise candidate emerges to replace Amorim, would send shockwaves across the city of Manchester – report

Manchester United are once again in search of a new first team head coach. Ruben Amorim’s departure A couple of fiery press conferences from Amorim and a 1-1 draw with Leeds United were enough to seal the Portuguese’s fate. It was reported on Monday that the Portuguese had been sacked with immediate effect and that Darren Fletcher would take over the club on an interim basis. There have also been numerous reports suggesting that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in line to make a stunning comeback as caretaker manager at the club until the end of the season. Potential summer candidates Nonetheless, it seems likely that United will not hire a permanent coach until the summer, so they can assess their options carefully over the coming months. There have been a plethora of links to numerous managers who are currently in and out of work. Mauricio Pochettino and former Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca are also said to be in the running for the job. Current Premier League bosses such as Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, AFC Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola and Fulham’s Marco Silva are also reported to be high up United’s wish list as long-term replacements for Amorim. Shock candidate One of the most curious names mentioned is former Manchester City title winner Roberto Mancini. Tuttomercatoweb.com report that, whilst Glasner is in pole position for the job, “according to several sources, Roberto Mancini is also in the running” to be the new United boss. Gareth Southgate, Kieran McKenna and Maresca are also highlighted as potential options that United may pursue. Man City success The Italian managed United’s derby rivals between 2009 and 2013, famously winning the Premier League with the last kick of the season in 2012. He also managed Galatasaray and Inter Milan. More recently, he has been international manager of the Italian national football team, winning Euro 2020, and also Saudi Arabia. He is currently the manager of Qatari club Al-Sadd. Roberto Mancini managerial stats ClubTotal MatchesWin %Years Active Fiorentina43282001-2002 Lazio102482002-2004 Inter Milan226622004-2008 Man City191592009-2013 Galatasaray46422013-2014 Inter Milan77472014-2016 Zenit St Petersburg45492017-2018 Italy61612018-2023 Saudi Arabia20402023-2024 Al-Sadd8502025- Source: Wikipedia The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.