Who could be the next Manchester United manager?

EXPLAINERAl Jazeera looks at five potential favourites tipped to lead Man United after Ruben Amorim’s sacking as manager.Published On 6 Jan 2026Manchester United are on the lookout for a new manager after the Premier League club sacked Ruben Amorim from the job on Monday.The European giants have gone through 10 managers – permanent, interim and caretaker – in the 12 years since the retirement of their legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson at the end of the 2012-2013 season.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Why was Ruben Amorim sacked as Man United manager?list 2 of 4Photos: Sporting moments of 2025 beyond the scoreboardlist 3 of 4Belfast rallies for Palestine hunger strikers as memories of 1981 returnlist 4 of 4AFCON 2025: All to know before the round-of-16 matchesend of listAmorim, who was touted as a long-term appointment, lasted just 14 months and made his unceremonious exit hours after a disparaging news conference in which he exhorted the club’s scouting department and sporting director “to do their job”.Announcing his departure, United’s statement said it was “the right time to make a change” since the club was placed sixth in the Premier League and added that former player and academy coach Darren Fletcher would take charge of the team for its next two games.Ruben Amorim was the 10th manager of Manchester United since Alex Ferguson’s retirement [File: Molly Darlington/Reuters]Who are the favourites to be the new United manager?The Premier League’s most successful club have not given any indication about the appointment of their next manager, but fans, experts and the British media have been circulating a few names.These include former players, current Premier League managers, sacked Premier League managers and England managers:Oliver GlasnerThe current manager of Crystal Palace, whom he guided to their first FA Cup title in 2025, earned a subsequent spot in the UEFA Europa League for the 2025-26 season.Glasner has been among the most heavily linked names for the job at United, especially as he is likely to leave Palace this season. His contract with the club expires at the end of the current season, and the Austrian has indicated that talks on a new contract are currently on hold.