Antonio Conte appears to be back in the running to become Erik ten Hag’s successor as Manchester United manager.
Throughout the current campaign, Man United fans and pundits alike have criticised Ten Hag for his team’s inconsistent performances. While a feeling of defeat is nothing new this season, the club fell to a new low last night.
Slumping to a humiliating 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Crystal Palace, United achieved a record that no team would want to break. The club registered its 13th defeat in the league for the season – a club record during the Premier League era.
Naturally, this harrowing loss as well as the unwanted record have piled on the pressure for the Dutch manager, who has already faced a barrage of criticism and gotten into rows with the media over his playing style or lack thereof.
With Ten Hag’s days at Old Trafford expected to be numbered, several candidates have emerged as potential replacements.
Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter have both long been linked with the club, while high-flying Girona boss Míchel Sánchez has also been named as a potential managerial target.
In the lead-up to the Palace defeat, The Peoples Person relayed that United had allegedly made contact with the representatives of Hansi Flick to inquire about his availability.
Suddenly, it appears as if former Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has reentered the race to become United’s next manager.
This is not the first time that the Italian has been linked with the club. Prior to Ten Hag’s appointment, rumours emerged claiming that Conte could replace then-United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
While such reports never came true, Conte’s name is yet again being thrown around as discussions over Ten Hag’s successor take centre stage.
Italian news outlet RaiNews claimed that Conte has been considered by Napoli as a managerial candidate, however, the club has not advanced negotiations to secure a deal. This leaves him on the market.
Given this development, Sport Witness suggested that a move to United could be a possibility for Conte, claiming that a new manager could form part of INEOS’s staff overhaul of the club.
Still, even with a plethora of managerial candidates being linked with the club, United are yet to announce a decision on Ten Hag’s future, causing mass anxiety for concerned United fans.
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