Jakarta, CNN Indonesia —
Family Glazer as owner Manchester United called prefer Zinedine Zidane compared to Antonio Conte as a replacement for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Solskjaer’s fate is now at stake after Man United lost 1-2 to Swiss club Young Boys in the first match of the Champions League group stage, Wednesday (15/9) early morning WIB.
The defeat was Man Utd’s seventh in 11 Champions League games under Solskjaer since replacing Jose Mourinho.
Bad results in the Champions League cannot be accepted by the Red Devils officials considering that currently Man United has the best squad.
Rumors of Solskjaer being close to Man Utd’s exit have resurfaced. The name of the Italian coach Antonio Conte has been mentioned as a strong candidate to replace Solskjaer if he is sacked by Man Utd. Apart from Conte, there is also the name of former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.
Antonio Conte is said to be one of the candidates to replace Solskjaer. (AP/Ina Fassbender) |
But quoted Transfer market, the Glazer family as the owners of Man Utd would prefer if the Red Devils got Zidane rather than Conte.
In addition to having a winning report card in Spain and the Champions League, Zidane also has an attacking game that is considered suitable for the composition of the current MU squad.
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More than that, Zidane is also close to a number of Man United stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane, and Paul Pogba. Another requirement that Zidane met as a candidate for Man United coach was that the French coach was full of champions, both at club level and as a player.
Apart from Conte and Zidane, Leicester City coach Brendan Rodgers is also in the market for a potential replacement for Solskjaer at Manchester United. Rodgers is considered to have a game that the management and fans of Man Utd like.
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