For The United hierarchy, it is imperative to identify the new manager as soon as possible. Only by identifying the future leader can all of United's cleansing and reinforcements be targeted. In fact, they are already in action.
According to the British "Telegraph" news, Ajax manager Tenhag has opened a dialogue with Manchester United on Monday local time to interview the Red Devils manager. In addition to Tenhag, United will also interview Paris boss Pochettino, Sevilla manager Lopetegui and Spain national team manager Enrique. At the same time, the media also said that Chelsea manager Tuchel has little hope of joining Manchester United next season.
Tenhag and Pochettino are the top 2 favourites on United's new boss squad and both are almost certain to leave their current owners after the end of the season. At present, Manchester United does not have too clear directionality, who is preferred. But one thing is certain, United's manager change has entered a multi-party game stage.
From United's standpoint, of course they want this matter to settle down as soon as possible. It's best to be in place before the end of the season, so you can familiarize yourself with the team in advance and better prepare for the next summer window and the new season.
But other teams certainly have their own little calculations. Champions League knocked out, league defeats, Paris will certainly change managers. But if Pochettino is fired now, Paris will have to pay £11 million in compensation and £6 million to the coaching staff, which adds up to £17 million. The Big Paris bosses have money and they know very well that Pochettino wants to go back to the Premier League to coach, but they don't want to pay the cost. They want Pochettino to voluntarily apply to leave the team instead of firing him, which will save a sum of money and also have the opportunity to ask Manchester United for a sum.
Then the stalemate was born. Pochettino was certainly reluctant to give up the compensation, and the £11 million spent in white was not a small sum. He knew that Grand Paris would certainly not keep him, and there was no need for him to voluntarily apply to leave on his own initiative. And Manchester United, of course, know that big Paris is a little bit of a little nine-nine, and they will certainly not pay for each other.
Therefore, Manchester United will certainly not hang on the pochettino tree. So he took the lead in interviewing Tenhag, and he also got a positive response. According to the Daily Mirror, Tenhag currently has a 15-month contract with Ajax, but if he offers to go to Manchester United to coach, Ajax CEO Van der Sar will not stop him, and the compensation united will need to pay may be less than 5 million pounds. In addition, whether or not he can get the manchester United manager position, Tenhag plans to leave Ajax at the end of the season.
In short, Tenhag must go after the season, and it is of course best to go to Manchester United. And United's price for Tenhag will not be too large, less than 5 million pounds, much less than Pochettino's more than 10 million. And with the accommodation of old acquaintances van der Sar, Manchester United may even have let Tenhag familiarize himself in advance and participate in the development of future plans, but Greater Paris will not necessarily be so good at talking.
Based on all these factors, it is not difficult to understand that Tenghag has recently reduced odds and surpassed Pochettino as the number one favorite for Manchester United's new manager. As for the other 2 Spanish coaches, the possibility of joining Manchester United is not very likely, especially Enrique, who is currently only considering leading the Spanish national team to the World Cup, and there is no need for hype.