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Zinedine Zidane has removed one major barrier preventing him from replacing Erik ten Hag at Manchester United, according to his former colleagues.
Ten Hag’s position at Man United is threatened. Zidane is widely linked with the Old Trafford hot seat. He is already learning English
WHAT HAPPENED?
Erik ten Hag’s fate as Manchester United manager hangs in the balance. The Red Devils his team have just been eliminated from the European Champions League, after a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich, Wednesday (13/12), ensuring MU finished bottom of Group A with the worst defensive record. They are also behind in sixth place in the English Premier League, and have only been able to win one match from their last five matches across competitions.
Several names are also speculated to be able to continue Ten Hag’s work at Old Trafford, such as former Chelsea coach Graham Potter and former Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui. Zinedine Zidane’s name has not disappeared from the market for MU’s new manager, even though he is a legend The whites He once said there were barriers preventing him from coaching in England.
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ZIDANE RELUCTANT TO TRAIN AN ENGLISH CLUB?
Talk to The team in 2022, Zidane said: “I may not be able to go anywhere freely. The language barrier is an example. Some things make things more difficult.”
“People often say, ‘You don’t want to go to Manchester?’ “I understand English but not completely fluently. I know many managers who train clubs without understanding the language, but my way of working is different.”
BARRIERS HAVE BEEN REMOVED?
However, Emmanuel Petit, his former teammate in the French national team, claimed that Zidane had been studying English for some time.
“For the last few months, Zizou has been taking English courses. I don’t know if he wants to train in England, but now the door is open,” Petit told DAZN. “In my opinion, the fact that he is starting to learn English means he has changed his mind about coaching a club in England.”
“He hasn’t coached for a few years, and you have to stay sharp as a manager because football moves and changes very quickly.”
“There aren’t many top job vacancies in England for him at the moment. However, the fact that he is studying English means that coaching in England is something he is considering.”
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NEXT FOR MAN UNITED?
For now, The Red Devils will focus on the challenge that is at hand: a visit to the headquarters of their arch rival and top of the English Premier League standings: Liverpool. If he loses at Anfield on Sunday (17/12), Ten Hag’s position will become even more shaky.
