“He can watch some nice games, give his thoughts about football, hopefully give his advice to Dutch football, and bring Holland [the national team] back to another level – just not as a manager anymore, I guess”. But I don’t think it’s the type of football that the fans of Manchester United will love, even if they win.
Advertisement
The Red Devils sacked Louis van Gaal on Monday, and are now expected to appoint his former Barcelona assistant within 48 hours as talks continue, as noted by Sky Sports.
‘I think it’s been the worst kept secret for a long, long time now that Jose’s coming in there and it looks from the outside anyway that the chance was just too good to miss really. “He is the spiritual son of Johan Cruyff”, he added.
“I am very disappointed to be unable to complete our intended three-year plan, ” Van Gaal said.
Ryan Giggs should be Manchester United manager by now and would be better off leaving to further his coaching career, according to the Welshman’s former team-mate Robbie Savage.
In the last few years, Carrick has also become one of the leading figures in the Manchester United dressing room along with Wayne Rooney.
The Frenchman then insisted he would be open to the idea of managing United if he was ever approached.
The Dutchman said he has never been so well supported during his 25 years in management and signed off by giving special thanks to Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton for “always making me and my family feel so welcome”.
But Mourinho might also have to deal with scepticism from the squad at Old Trafford after a report that some senior players have already expressed concern the tactically defensive coach might prove too similar to Van Gaal, whose boring tactics frustrated United fans.
“I would like to thank Louis and his staff for their excellent work in the past two years culminating in winning a record-equalling 12th FA Cup for the club (and securing him a title in four different countries)”, Woodward said. He achieved his first aim of qualifying United for the Champions League at the end of his first season, after the club had spent a year out of Europe’s top competition.
Advertisement
“He’s been a magnificent player there but he has to do what is best for him now and I think what’s best for him is to go”.
