The problem Manchester United have – after 13 years and seven managers of failure – is that for whatever action they take now, there is a bad precedent. Does that necessarily mean he is ready to take the United job full-time? How can any upper Premier League club assess a manager? The truth is that there’s no real preparation for a top Premier League job other than a top Premier League job. (United remain, for now, a top Premier League job but their status is waning: down to eighth in the Deloitte Money League, even before this Europe-less season.

Source: The Irish Times January 25, 2026 08:01 UTC