Evra, Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jonny Evans in the 2008/09 season (IMAGO)
Evra, Vidic, Cristiano Ronaldo and Jonny Evans in the 2008/09 season (IMAGO)
‘Red Devils’ look to Jonny Evans as a good option for assistant to Darren Fletcher, who will take on the role of interim coach following the Portuguese’s departure
Manchester United is preparing an emergency solution for the technical bench following the dismissal of Ruben Amorim, confirmed on Monday, and may turn to Jonny Evans to join the technical team led on an interim basis by Darren Fletcher.
Fletcher, who has taken on the role of interim manager immediately, has little time to structure his team before the trip to Turf Moor, where the red devils face Burnley, this Wednesday, in the Premier League. In this sense, the club should approach Jonny Evans for a coaching role, in an attempt to reinforce the technical structure with someone who knows the house well.
The former central defender recently left his position as responsible for player loans and development, around a month ago, and could return in time to join the technical team in the game against clarets, and may remain until the end of the season.
In addition to Evans, Travis Binnion, coach of the under-21s, and Alan Wright, academy coach recently hired from Manchester City, will step up to join the main technical team. The training led by Fletcher on Monday featured a small group of players, but the work will be intensified this Tuesday, with full focus on the next competitive commitment.
Amorim’s departure also implied the complete dissolution of his technical team, brought from Sporting. Assistant Carlos Fernandes, coaches Adélio Cândido and Emanuel Ferro, goalkeeping coach Jorge Vital and physical trainer Paulo Barreira left Old Trafford. The only element to remain in the structure of professional football is Craig Mawson, a goalkeeping coach who has been at the club for six years and who, interestingly, arrived in Manchester from Burnley.
Despite the momentary confidence in Fletcher, Manchester United continue to consider appointing a more experienced interim coach until the end of the season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick are among the names emerging as possible short-term solutions, as the board cautiously assesses the next step in a period of transition at Old Trafford.
Aiko Tanaka is a combat sports journalist and general sports reporter at Archysport. A former competitive judoka who represented Japan at the Asian Games, Aiko brings firsthand athletic experience to her coverage of judo, martial arts, and Olympic sports. Beyond combat sports, Aiko covers breaking sports news, major international events, and the stories that cut across disciplines — from doping scandals to governance issues to the business side of global sport. She is passionate about elevating the profile of underrepresented sports and athletes.
