Romano confirms that Tuchel is still a candidate for Manchester United manager
According to the renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano, former Chelsea Head coach Thomas Tuchel is a strong candidate to replace Erik ten Hag as manchester unitedThe new manager.
The Red Devils have had a bad start to the season first division campaign and have accumulated only 8 points in their first 7 games. This is his worst streak in 35 years and ten Hag is is expected to hold a meeting with the board in the coming days.
Speaking in his youtube channel, Roman He reiterated that Tuchel held talks with the United hierarchy after the FA Cup final in May, but the German tactician decided to take a break after his time at Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.
United decided to stick with ten Hag as their head coach for the current season, but Roman believes Tuchel remains a “safe” candidate if the Red Devils were to contemplate a move in the near future.
He said: “Guys, what I keep telling you about Thomas Tuchel is that Tuchel, remember the exclusive story from last summer, when Man United considered Erik ten Hag's position, they were in the process of deciding whether they wanted to confirm Ten Hag or sack him in the summer passed after winning the FA Cup.
What happened is that internally at Manchester United they had a meeting with Thomas Tuchel and also with his agent who represents him. Then there was a meeting. Then they decided not to proceed on either side. For Tuchel's part, he wanted to relax a little after Bayern, gain energy and then return in the coming months.
“And furthermore, Manchester United decided to confirm Erik Ten Hag as coach. But that meeting shows them once again that the appreciation of INEOS, the management team and Manchester United in general for Thomas Tuchel remains. So Thomas Tuchel is surely a candidate.”
Possible change
United's board were seriously contemplating a change before last season's FA Cup final, but the dynamic changed after ten Hag guided the club to a shock victory over city of manchester. After an end-of-season evaluation, the hierarchy was quite happy with the decision to back ten Hag through the summer and beyond.
The Dutchman received a huge transfer Kitty to strengthen the team, but despite this, there has been no improvement. The club has also struggled in Europe with a couple of draws against Twente and Porto in the european league. They face another tough test against Fenerbahce away at the end of this month.
Ten Hag is scheduled to meet with the board of directors in the coming days and we will not be surprised if he is fired from his position. INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe already have a successor lined up in the shape of Tuchel, who could be set to take over the role this time around, having had a long layoff following his split from Bayern.
The 51-year-old had a productive spell with Premier League rivals Chelsea, who won the champions leagueUEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup under his reign. He was removed from the helm due to differences with the new owners and the German could relish the prospect of returning to the English top flight with United.
One of Ten Hag's main concerns has been the lack of cohesion in the starting lineup. The Dutchman's tactics have been familiar in almost every match and the opponent has easily discovered patterns of play and taken advantage. With Tuchel, United could do better, as he is more versatile and likes to adapt to situations.
