Next Man Utd manager: Paul Scholes names his 'number one' choice to be Ruben Amorim successor over Unai Emery
Paul Scholes has told Man United who he thinks the club should replace Ruben Amorim with.
Man United yet again find themselves looking for a new manager. The cycle of managers since Sir Alex Ferguson has still not been able to produce success, and Ruben Amorim is the latest casualty.
Under-18s coach Darren Fletcher will take over as the interim manager for the next game against Burnley, and could take charge for the rest of the season, depending on which manager Man United decide to appoint as the next permanent option.
As things stand, Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner is the favourite to take over, but several United fans have suggested they’d love Aston Villa’s Unai Emery too. But, former United midfielder Paul Scholes believes the club should look at someone else instead.
Scholes says Man United should appoint Tuchel
England manager Thomas Tuchel has made it clear that it is not his long-term plan to take charge of the national team. The former Chelsea boss’ contract with the Three Lions is due to expire after the World Cup, meaning that he will be available for next season.
Former Man United midfielder Paul Scholes believes that Tuchel would be the number one choice for the Red Devils, and that they should wait for him in the summer. He said on the Good, the Bad and the Football Podcast: “Number one for me, which I’d do in the summer, is Thomas Tuchel all day long.
“I think Tuchel is one of the very best out there. His contract with England is only until the summer. He could be quite difficult to handle, but he's done it at big clubs, and he’s turned England around as well of late.”
Scholes also pointed out that he thinks the popular choice amongst Man United fans would be Aston Villa’s Emery, although he would prefer Tuchel. He added, “I think a lot of them [Man United fans] would go towards [Unai] Emery, with what he’s done at Villa.”
Would Tuchel be a good fit for United?
There is no arguing that Tuchel has the resume and experience to turn things around at Man United. He is an expert tactician who also seems to develop a very good relationship with the players at every club he’s been to. Furthermore, he knows how to speak to the press, and can also adapt a lot more than most managers.
However, the biggest issue with Tuchel to United, is that Tuchel is not a ‘head coach’. One of the big problems for Amorim is that he wanted to be a ‘manager’, but Man United’s club model dictated that he had to work in conjunction with the Sporting Director and the board.
In simple terms, the club made a lot of decisions, and Amorim had to coach the team. This doesn’t feel like something that Tuchel would, for one, like, and secondly, put up with, considering how things ended for Amorim. He worked under a similar model at Chelsea, and yes, he did win the Champions League; however, he couldn’t get on the same page as the leadership, and so ended up facing the sack. If United want Tuchel, they would have to change their model to allow him more control.