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Manchester United It is likely that an interim manager will be appointed for the remainder of the season and wait until the summer to bring in a permanent successor Ruben Amorim.
Manchester United confirm U-18 coach Darren Fletcher Taking charge of Wednesday’s game against Burnley, the Scot is expected to remain in charge for Sunday’s FA Cup clash with Brighton.
But United are also considering waiting until the end of the season to install Amorim’s long-term replacement. people fired on monday.
This will give them more time to select their preferred candidate as they search for their seventh manager after Sir Alex Ferguson (excluding caretaker and interim appointments).
This would follow the approach taken by United in the 2021-22 season, when Ralf Rangnick served as interim manager for the final five months of the season. Solskjaer was fired, before Erik ten Hager was brought in.
Fletcher will now have his first chance to take over as manager for the remainder of the season, although other former United players and managers may also be considered.
Michael Carrick has experience coaching Middlesbrough in the Championship after playing three games in a caretaker capacity in 2021, while Ruud van Nistelrooy is unbeaten in four games as interim coach after Ten Hag was sacked.
Solskjaer served as caretaker manager before being appointed permanently, returning after leaving Besiktas in August.
Some candidates United could consider could emerge in the summer, with managers such as Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino likely to leave their national team jobs after the World Cup, while Oliver Glasner’s contract with Crystal Palace expires by then.