According to reports, Manchester United have decided who is the ‘heavy favourite’ to be their next permanent manager as they have five ‘top candidates’.
The Red Devils are currently working on a succession plan after deciding to part ways with former head coach Ruben Amorim on Monday morning.
Amorim was fortunate to last 14 months at Man Utd due to their dire performances and results in several competitions, while he also faced criticism due to his naive refusal to adapt his philosophy.
The final straw came when he clashed with director of football Jason Wilcox in a tense meeting, which led to Amorim publicly criticising the club’s chiefs in a press conference.
Following his exit, Man Utd have been working on appointing an interim boss until the summer, at which point they will look to bring in a more established manager to provide a long-term solution.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are currently vying for the interim role, while several top-tier managers are linked with Man Utd ahead of potential moves to Old Trafford in the summer.
This includes Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner and England’s Thomas Tuchel, who have been mooted as leading contenders to be Man Utd’s next permanent boss.
Now, a report from Caught Offside claims Glasner is currently the ‘heavy favourite’ to join Man Utd in the summer, but he and Tuchel are among the ‘five top candidates’.
Regarding Man Utd’s other candidates, the report explains: ‘One other particularly tempting option for United could be England manager Thomas Tuchel, but the issue there is that his focus this summer will be on the World Cup.