When Ruben Amorim gave his “farewell speech” after the Leeds game, directly triggering his sacking shortly after, he was clearly annoyed by United legend Gary Neville, who had criticised him every week for months. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now the favourite to become a super substitute for the rest of the season, he knows perfectly well that former United teammates do not give him any peace of mind either. Solskjaer experienced it in his final months as United manager in 2021, now Roy Keane puts the Norwegian at the back of the queue when it comes to managing United in the long run.
Ruben Amorim is long gone, Darren Fletcher has led United to a 2-2 draw against Burnley, the U18 manager confirms he will also be on the sidelines as a substitute against Brighton on Sunday in the FA Cup. At the same time, there are reports of a battle between Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Michael Carrick for the super substitute job until the end of the season. Former United captain Roy Keane would like to see Solskjaer lead Man Utd for a few months, but has a clear favourite to take over the permanent head coaching job at Old Trafford.
“If it’s until the end of the season, then I think Ole would be fine. If there is talk of Ole being manager for the next four or five years and getting United back on track, then probably not,” Keane told Sky Sports.
So who would Keane choose, if it were up to him?
“I would go for Eddie Howe.
When asked why, Keane points to the total package with Newcastle manager Howe.
“I like him. I like what he has done and the way he leads. He’s got a lot of games under his belt and when his team is on, they play good football.”
“I know he’s not for everyone. He has his critics, but I like what he has done at Newcastle and at Bournemouth. He’s been a manager for between 700 and 800 games, he’s still a young man, and I like his calmness. I think Manchester United need this,” the former United captain says.
“We’ve seen the former manager and I like people with feelings. I’m obviously an emotional person myself, but I think his calmness, what he’s done at Newcastle, been in the Champions League a couple of times, won the League Cup… I would have liked to see him get the chance,” Roy Keane concludes.
Eddie Howe as Manchester United manager? Hmm…
