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Manchester United proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly held a gathering with a Premier League supervisor in his storage least 12 months.
State of flux
Since Ineos took management of soccer operations on the membership, there have been sweeping adjustments made to nearly each division.
This additionally entails the supervisor as Erik ten Hag was lastly sacked in October 2024 and changed by Ruben Amorim.
Ten Hag made it to October however he was nearly sacked within the early a part of the summer time after poor league performances.
Nonetheless, he in the end survived owing to the actual fact he gained the FA Cup towards Manchester Metropolis.
The previous Brighton and Hove Albion supervisor Roberto De Zerbi was excessive up on United’s checklist of potential Ten Hag replacements however he rejected the membership as he wished extra management over transfers.
Thomas Frank
The previous Brentford supervisor who joined Tottenham Hotspur this summer time was reportedly one other goal for Ineos to switch Ten Hag in the summertime of 2024.
TV2 (by way of The Manchester Night Information) report, “Sir Jim Ratcliffe reportedly held talks with Thomas Frank in the summertime of 2024 concerning the prospect of turning into Manchester United boss.”
It’s said that, “United held talks with Frank concerning the prospect of turning into the membership’s new supervisor. This, the report claims, passed off on Might 24 final 12 months, the day earlier than United beat Manchester Metropolis within the FA Cup last at Wembley Stadium.”
The experiences declare that Frank was interviewed in Ratcliffe’s storage in his residence in London. Furthermore, “Frank had one other interview on the identical day, the place he tried to get the Chelsea supervisor’s job.”
Commenting on the expertise in an interview with TV2 Frank claimed, “I do know I didn’t get both job, however it was nonetheless enormous. I bear in mind strolling by way of Battersea Park between the 2 interviews and considering: ‘Thomas Frank from f****** Frederiksværk – am I actually experiencing this?’”
United would lastly persevere with Ten Hag till sacking the Dutchman on the twenty ninth October after a 1-2 defeat to West Ham United.
Featured pictures Alex Pantling by way of Getty Pictures
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