{"id":110081,"date":"2026-01-06T17:50:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110081"},"modified":"2026-01-06T17:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T17:50:00","slug":"man-utd-hold-talks-with-trio-over-caretaker-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=110081","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd hold talks with trio over caretaker role"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Manchester United have held preliminary talks with former players Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about becoming the club\u2019s caretaker manager until the end of the season.<\/p>\n

Talks are at a very early, sounding out stage and it is not yet known who the leading contender is to temporarily replace Ruben Amorim for the rest of the campaign.<\/p>\n

Amorim was sacked on Monday after a turbulent 14 months in charge, with former United midfielder Fletcher appointed interim manager.<\/p>\n

The Scot will remain in place until a caretaker is appointed, with the club planning to name a permanent successor for Amorim in the summer.<\/p>\n

Director of football Jason Wilcox has spoken to Fletcher and his former United team-mates Solskjaer and Carrick about taking the role, while another former United player Ruud van Nistelrooy is also believed to be a contender.<\/p>\n

Van Nistelrooy managed three victories and a draw in his four games as caretaker boss in 2024.<\/p>\n

Solskjaer initially took charge in a similar fashion when United sacked Jose Mourinho in 2018, and he then became the full-time manager for three years before leaving in 2021.<\/p>\n

Carrick has been out of work since leaving Middlesbrough last June.<\/p>\n

Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner and former Brighton boss Roberto de Zerbi \u2013 now at Marseille \u2013 are understood to be early contenders for the full-time job.<\/p>\n

Glasner, who won the FA Cup with the Eagles last season, was asked about the link during his news conference on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cI am Crystal Palace manager and it makes no sense for you to ask me any more questions about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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