Pundit wants the club to turn to experience after sacking Ruben Amorim
Gary Neville wants Manchester United to appoint either Thomas Tuchel or Carlo Ancelotti as their next permanent manager in the summer.
United are currently in the process of selecting an interim coach who will take charge until the end of the season, after sacking Ruben Amorim on Monday. Top contenders for the position are former interim and then permanent manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, former interim Michael Carrick, and current interim Danny Fletcher.
The club have been linked to the likes of Crystal Palace’s Oliver Glasner, Bournemouth’s Andoni Iraola, Newcastle’s Eddie Howe, and Marseille’s Roberto De Zerbi as permanent appointments when the summer rolls around.
But given their struggles over the past decade to find the right man at the helm, Neville wants United to stay away from risky appointments and instead turn to the most experienced options.
“They should remove the risks,” said United’s former captain. “It does look like that’s going to be put off for another four or five months, which I don’t disagree with because if they can get a Carlo Ancelotti or a Thomas Tuchel at the end of the season, a manager of that ilk, then you’d wait for them.
“For so long, over 12 years, the football has been really poor. If you think about the appointments over that time, Jose Mourinho is the only one who fits the criteria of the club.
Neville thinks a very established manager with Premier League experience is particularly the kind of profile United should be looking for.
“Knowing the league, remove the risks,” said Neville. “Have they managed in the league and do they know the game here? Have they managed in Europe and done well in the Champions League?
“Have they been successful and won titles? Can they handle big pressure and big atmosphere? They have to fit that criteria.
“You’re looking at [Carlo] Ancelotti and [Thomas] Tuchel.
“They’ve been in England, won leagues, won the Champions League and managed big players. They won’t get a bit scared if a pundit says something. My point is, if you think about that criteria, it only points towards two or three people.”
