Gary Neville and Sir Alex Ferguson’s right-hand man agree on perfect next Man Utd managerFormer Manchester United assistant Rene Meulensteen believes Carlo Ancelotti is the perfect choice to be the next manager - a view shared by Gary NevilleView 2 Images Gary Neville and Rene Meulensteen agree on who the next Man Utd boss should be (Image: John Walton/PA Wire)Former Manchester United coach, Rene Meulensteen, has tipped Carlo Ancelotti as the ideal candidate to take over the reins at Old Trafford. He said: "Carlo Ancelotti is the guy with the type of pedigree who can handle it because he's done it, he's seen it and he knows what a winning culture looks like. Ex-Reds skipper Gary Neville has recently concurred with Meulensteen that Ancelotti is a prime candidate to take over the reins at United. View 2 Images Gary Neville wants Carlo Ancelotti at Manchester United (Image: Emilee Chinn - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)"1. You also have to understand the Manchester United way, which means you have to be a glass-half-full kind of manager.

Source: Daily Mirror January 14, 2026 13:41 UTC