Manchester United are searching for Ruben Amorim’s replacement (Picture: Getty)Ruud Gullit has backed former Arsenal captain Robin van Persie to manage Manchester United ‘at some point’. After a breakdown in his relationship with Arsenal bosses, Van Persie completed a controversial move to Manchester United in 2012 and enjoyed three productive seasons at Old Trafford. ‘It would be great if Robin van Persie became the manager of Manchester United in the future,’ Gullit told Gambling Insider. ‘Look what happened with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United – they kept him, and look how good he ended up being! Manchester United beat ten-man Tottenham 2-0 on Saturday and return to Premier League action on Tuesday night against relegation-battlers West Ham.

Source: Metro February 09, 2026 22:38 UTC