Manchester United are in the process of looking for a new manager, and Fabrizio Romano has delivered an update on who the next man may be to take over at Old Trafford.
Ruben Amorim leaves Manchester United
Ruben Amorim definitely sparked debate among supporters about his complex formation and ability to deliver results. However, he has left Manchester United in a better place than he found them, if the Premier League table is anything to go by.
The Red Devils are firmly in contention for European football and have only lost one of their last six matches, albeit there is a feeling that draws may come back to cost them once their hefty fixture schedule begins to get tougher.
Speaking to BBC Sport after Amorim’s departure, Phil Jones made it clear that Manchester United stalemates with Wolverhampton Wanderers and Leeds United were the ‘final nail in the coffin’ concerning his tenure at the club.
He said: “It has been very difficult at times to watch – and the Wolves draw, for me, was the final nail in the coffin. At Old Trafford you expect speed, intensity and aggression. United should be sustaining the attacks, having crosses and shots – but there just wasn’t any of that.
“I thought they were OK against Leeds, but there has clearly been a breakdown in communication. That is what you can’t come back from.”
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Oliver Glasner and Julian Nagelsmann are early contenders to take over at Manchester United. With Darren Fletcher in interim charge, there is a suspicion that any notion of a permanent appointment may be pushed back until the summer.
Either way, new details have emerged regarding who could be most likely to take over from Amorim to see out the rest of the campaign at the English giants.
Romano: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in frame for Man Utd return
Delivering an update on Manchester United’s managerial situation on social media platform X, Romano has confirmed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signalled his intention to take over as caretaker while the club begin their internal process to appoint Amorim’s successor.
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The Norwegian boss, who favours a 4-2-3-1 formation, has made it clear that he would ‘love’ to return to Old Trafford after a record of 92 victories, 35 draws and 41 defeats in 168 matches during his first spell in charge between 2018 and 2021.
After leaving Manchester United, Solskjaer took a four-year hiatus from management before a brief spell in charge of Turkish Super Lig giants Besiktas, claiming 15 wins in 29 encounters before being sacked in August 2025.
Now ready for his next adventure, the 52-year-old, making an emotional homecoming to Old Trafford to help steady the ship, could provide some unity after Amorim’s acrimonious exit.