The manager merry-go-round at Manchester United continues and will dominate headlines for the club in the summer. The next Manchester United managerial candidates will be on the lips of everyone.<\/p>\n
The instability at the club has never been more apparent than in recent years. After the sacking of Erik Ten Hag, the club went in the direction of Ruben Amorim, a man who brought a whole different tactical style, which ultimately didn\u2019t work.<\/p>\n
Michael Carrick has taken the reins at Old Trafford following Amorim\u2019s sacking and is certainly in contention for the permanent role; however, there are other candidates that are being considered for the most pressurised job in world football.<\/p>\n
The decision that Ineos and the Glazer family make next is vitally important. They\u2019ve already got it wrong once with Amorim, and a repeat of that mistake would cost millions.<\/p>\n
As it stands, after Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester United have seemingly tried everything. They\u2019ve tried the prot\u00e9g\u00e9 in David Moyes. They tried the respected, veteran, proven European with Louis van Gaal. They\u2019ve gone for the born winner and Premier League experienced, Jose Mourinho. The former player who did well as an interim was given a chance with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. They tried up-and-coming European managers who have won the league in their own countries with Ten Hag and Amorim.<\/p>\n
Nothing has worked, and they are yet to get back to the dizzy heights of titles and a consistent Champions League spot.<\/p>\n
So the question remains –\u00a0 \u2018What are United looking for?\u2019<\/p>\n
Read More<\/strong>: Bruno Fernandes gives honest assessment of Michael Carrick<\/a><\/p>\n One thing they shouldn\u2019t go with is a manager who plays a three-at-the-back system. It didn\u2019t work under Amorim, it wasn\u2019t attractive to watch, and United don\u2019t have the players for it.<\/p>\n They\u2019ll likely look for an experienced manager. A proven winner who won\u2019t be pushed over by influential players. There are a lot of big characters in the Manchester United dressing room, and a man manager is needed to keep on top of them.<\/p>\n Premier League proven managers are a safer option than someone new to the league, however, it didn’t work for United under\u00a0The Special One<\/em>, so the evidence doesn’t always back up the claim.<\/p>\n We take a look at who the current favourites are to be the next Manchester United manager.<\/p>\n The following odds are from Sky Bet and are correct as of Monday 9th<\/sup> February.<\/p>\n Understandably, Michael Carrick is in the running; however, this could change if Manchester United suffer a drop in form. Under him, the Reds have scored 10 goals in four games, beaten the top two teams in the league and have played entertaining, attractive football.<\/p>\n Vitally, he\u2019s cheap. There would be no compensation to pay another club to get their manager out, and this would be extremely attractive to the Manchester United board.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a risk, however. He\u2019s doing well at the moment, although he\u2019s only having to manage one game a week. If Manchester United get Champions League football next season, it brings in a whole different aspect of management. He also isn\u2019t experienced at a high level. He did well at Middlesbrough, although after a strong first season, he failed to make the playoffs in his next two seasons and was sacked.<\/p>\n Read More<\/strong>: Bruno Fernandes gives honest opinion on Michael Carrick<\/a><\/p>\nThe Bookmakers’ Favourites<\/h3>\n
Michael Carrick \u2013 4\/6<\/h3>\n
Oliver Glasner – 5\/1<\/h3>\n