Simone Inzaghi emerges as 'serious candidate' to be Manchester United's next manager
manchester united coach Erik ten Hag He faces a race against time to save his job. If the team does not achieve satisfactory results against Porto and Villa Aston In his next two games, the Dutchman could be relieved of his duties during the international break.
Daily Star has reported that Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi has become a “serious contender” to replace Ten Hag at United, while Gareth Southgate's name has also been mooted following his successful tenure as head coach of England.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is against the idea of sacking Ten Hag following his contract extension earlier this year, according to Daily Star, but will seek advice from the Glazers, Dan Ashworth and Omar Berrada before making a final decision.
Man United have won only two of their six matches in the first division so far and have failed to win any of their last three games in all competitions, one of which was a 3-0 rout at home to Tottenham Hotspur.
Inzaghi the perfect successor
Simone Inzaghi has enjoyed a successful career at Inter Milan over the last three years, notably guiding them to a Serie A title and a champions league final in 2023, which they ultimately lost to city of manchester.
He has done a fabulous job at the Giuseppe Meazza with limited resources and having made Inter a solid team defensively, he has everything it takes to be a successful candidate as Manchester United manager.
It remains to be seen whether Inzaghi is willing to give up a very promising project at Internazionale to pursue a coaching career in the Premier League; However, his appointment may have to wait until the end of the campaign.
Inter Milan may not allow him to leave mid-season, in which case Gareth Southgate could become the Red Devils' priority for the managerial role or Ruud van Nistelrooy could take charge of the team until the end of the season.
