In big trouble with Manchester United this season, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not expected to keep his post beyond this season. His superiors would already prepare his succession, ideally for next summer, with a list of technicians in which the name of Zinédine Zidane no longer appears.
It is well known that public support from an executive to a coach is not always reliable. Many coaches are made redundant a few days after being confirmed in their post. Suddenly, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had better beware. Especially since the information from the English press contradicts the version of Manchester United. Indeed, the Manchester Evening News, despite the confidence displayed by vice-president Ed Woodward, affirms that the current sixth of the Premier League is preparing well for a change of manager.
If the Norwegian still has the chance to sit on the Old Trafford bench, it would only be because the coveted technicians for his succession are not available or interested. Management favorite Brendan Rodgers, under contract at Leicester City until 2023, will be difficult if not impossible to snatch in the middle of the season. Just like Dutchman Erik Ten Hag, who has sworn loyalty to Ajax Amsterdam until the end of the season, and Spain coach Luis Enrique who we can’t imagine leaving before the 2022 World Cup. in Qatar.
Zidane is no longer cited
This is why Manchester United would ideally like to keep Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and change managers only next summer, when his targets are easier to approach. Of course, this plan will only be valid if the Norwegian coach manages to limit the damage in the months to come, which is absolutely not guaranteed. In the meantime, we notice the absence of the name of Zinédine Zidane among the tracks mentioned. As if the Red Devils had come to understand that the Frenchman was not at all interested.
