Former Manchester United player Mark Bosnich now believes that there is already a ready-made replacement available for Ruben Amorim’s vacated role at the club.
Manchester United are without a permanent head coach after the bombshell news around the future of Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford dropped on Monday morning.
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Amorim’s spell as United manager finally came to an end and the 40-year-old Portuguese coach was dismissed from his role at the Premier League club.
Darren Fletcher has been appointed the current caretaker manager on a temporary basis amid the Red Devils’ pursuit of a new managerial replacement for Amorim.
Amorim’s sacking has ended the former Sporting CP head coach’s 14-month reign at Old Trafford, with the Red Devils in sixth place in the Premier League table.
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The hunt for the next Manchester United manager is now on and the Red Devils have been linked with several names in the past, including Oliver Glasner.
Joining Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner on the past speculation list at the Red Devils is none other than former England head coach Sir Gareth Southgate.
Sir Gareth Southgate has been out of management since he stepped down from his role with the Three Lions after England’s 2-1 defeat to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
Mark Bosnich has close ties with Southgate and the 53-year-old former shot-stopper has backed his close pal to be Ruben Amorim’s long-term successor at United.
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Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live (via BBC Sport), he said: “I’m biased because I’m a friend of his, but I would go for Gareth Southgate.
“We know he was touted before Ruben Amorim.
“He took England when they were at an all-time low and brought them to two major finals in terms of the European Championship and the semi-final of the World Cup.
“He’s great at personal relationships and I really think right at this moment in time, he stands out.”
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Sir Gareth Southgate’s name is polarising with Man Utd fans amid the Red Devils’ pursuit of Ruben Amorim’s replacement
Sir Gareth Southgate was praised for his work with England, including reaching the finals of Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 and the semi-finals of the 2018 World Cup.
However, the 55-year-old former England manager failed to lift any major silverware with the Three Lions before the end of his coaching spell at international level.
Southgate’s name alone is enough to spark a divided — and heated — reaction from United fans over his potential arrival as the head coach at Old Trafford in the past.
However, the former Middlesbrough head coach’s time out of the dugout could see Southgate once again have his name flirted with the vacant role of United manager.
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