Mourinho Sacked! Solskjær new interim manager

robfosters · 18 Dec 2018 at 11:35

Never thought Sounrss would live in Poole and have a Bournemouth season ticket.

The world is full of surprises.

Shamikebab · 18 Dec 2018 at 11:36

Out of the people with United connections to come in as interim Blanc seems the most likely.

And · 18 Dec 2018 at 11:36

Not sure about RM being the best team of the past ten years. 3 CLs in succession is somewhat enviable though and you're forgetting a La Liga title and various cups. Zidane is the sort of manager United should be going for.

fez said:
Zidane has 0 experience outside of winning the CL with easily the best team of the past 10 years. There is no reason to think he is capable of coaching a team in dire need of direction or that he can build a squad in a competitive league. He would also cost a huge amount.

Shamikebab · 18 Dec 2018 at 11:37

Zidane would be a huge gamble.

md85 · 18 Dec 2018 at 11:38

Laurent Blanc is a good shout (for interim manager)

BaZ87 · 18 Dec 2018 at 11:42

Not sure what to think. On one hand it's always great to see Mourinho sacked and the fact that he's been sacked following a defeat to Liverpool makes it even sweeter but on the other hand it was fun watching his meltdown. They could have waited a couple more weeks to spread some more Christmas joy for us all.

On a serious note though, while a few of our Mancs are rejoicing they need to remember that the man that sacked him is also the one that appointed him and oversaw the failed appointments of LVG and Moyes. Sacking Mourinho was easy, finding the right replacement is the hard part and unless something has changed at the top of the club then it's hard to have much confidence in them getting it right.

The Running Man · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:00

Sean dysche

fez · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:03

BaZ87 said:
On a serious note though, while a few of our Mancs are rejoicing they need to remember that the man that sacked him is also the one that appointed him and oversaw the failed appointments of LVG and Moyes. Sacking Mourinho was easy, finding the right replacement is the hard part and unless something has changed at the top of the club then it's hard to have much confidence in them getting it right.

Moyes was by all accounts Fergusons choice. LvG wasn't necessarily a bad choice at the time but his style of football proved ultimately ineffective in the pursuit of trophies. Mourinho again made a reasonable amount of sense as he was a big personality and had won everything and would command the respect of the players. There is always the lure of a manager who brings success but also is hard to work with. Woodwards ego will have loved the idea that United and him were the ones that turned Mourinho into a one club manager.

I really hope we get it right and I think the sacking of Mourinho has shown that we are finally dropping this stupid idea that we are Man Utd and we don't sack underperforming managers. You stick with a manager who is improving when results aren't what you want. You don't stick with a manager who is regressing and destroying the team and the clubs support base.

I reckon Blanc until the end of the season and we will try to steal Poch but I'm not sure it will happen.

Robbo · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:05

I am so happy about this.

Mourinho has ruined football for us fans, the absolute tool.

Before he was mentioned I thought of Blanc, a level headed presence with decent experience (even if he’s not the best manager ever).

fez · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:09

Reading Redcafe and there are so idiots on there.

Such gems as:

Our philosophy should be to WIN trophies, Zidane has proven beyond any doubt he is excellent at doing just that.

I'm sure thats how Pep convinced City to hire him. Didn't explain the type of football he wanted to play or the systems he wanted to put in place for the future or how he intended to get there. Just said "my philiosophy is to win trophies".

This is after a manager (Mourinho) whos only positive trait is that he usually wins your trophies before imploding. Some fans have a sub-mollusc level IQ I swear.

Kelt · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:14

So Mourinho achieved his greatest success again, getting a multi million pound payout for being an absolute failure.

Gotta hand it to the man (and Utd for hiring him and giving him an extended contract), he is really good at this aspect of football.

And he'll already be scouring the football world for the next set of mugs to con.

robfosters · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:15

Kelt said:
So Mourinho achieved his greatest success again, getting a multi million pound payout for being an absolute failure.

Gotta hand it to the man (and Utd for hiring him and giving him an extended contract), he is really good at this aspect of football.

And he'll already be scouring the football world for the next set of mugs to con.

Apparently, Inter want him back.

HaroldSaxon · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:21

LOAM said:
Fat sam as caretaker

Dread it. Run from it. Destiny still arrives.

Psycho Sonny · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:31

Martin O'Neill with Roy Keane as assistant? or possibly Keane as the main man?

Tombstone said:
Perhaps I am an idiot, but its something that I have never understood. He gets sacked for not being good enough at his job, but gets a £22m payout. No job that I have ever worked at would ever have paid me a penny for sacking me for not being good enough at my job.

are you contracted to do x job for y years for z wage?

doodah · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:34

Salty

Thekwango · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:35

robfosters said:
Apparently, Inter want him back.

sadly, i think there'll be plenty of offers on the table for him.

nicktay2605 · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:36

Good news that he's been sacked, I think the timing of the sacking is probably due to the January transfer window. If they'd already decided to sack him then they weren't going to give him any money in January and probably didn't want to have to deal with his whining when he didn't get any money to spend. Blanc would be a good caretaker manager until the end of the season, then it will be interesting to see who United get in the summer.

Robbo · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:42

Gary Neville saying the club has to go all out for Poch when possible.

There's a debate show with Neville on Sky Sports tonight at 10pm for anyone interested.

It's a bit sad that since SAF left it seems like I've spent more time wanting our managers sacked than enjoying the football. But I don't think I or the fanbase have been particularly unreasonable. You can't honestly say that Moyes, LvG or Mourinho were good appointments or did a good job worthy of keeping the position. It doesn't take years to implement your philosophy, whatever that may be.

omnomnom · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:43

Laurent Blanc has a solid record as a manager. Good record as a player and used to play for United...nailed on to take over.

IvanDobskey · 18 Dec 2018 at 12:43

BaZ87 said:
Not sure what to think. On one hand it's always great to see Mourinho sacked and the fact that he's been sacked following a defeat to Liverpool makes it even sweeter but on the other hand it was fun watching his meltdown. They could have waited a couple more weeks to spread some more Christmas joy for us all.

On a serious note though, while a few of our Mancs are rejoicing they need to remember that the man that sacked him is also the one that appointed him and oversaw the failed appointments of LVG and Moyes. Sacking Mourinho was easy, finding the right replacement is the hard part and unless something has changed at the top of the club then it's hard to have much confidence in them getting it right.

This

Always great to see the so called special one sacked

But surely United will only improve now