The new co-owners of Man United and INEOS have agreed to put coach Julian Nagelsmann at the top of the list of potential candidates if he breaks up with Erik ten Hag.
According to sources from Paper Sport, strategist Nagelsmann is highest on the list of candidates that INEOS wants to replace Ten Hag. The German strategist is in charge of the German national team and will direct them in their European championship campaign in his home country this summer.
Nagelsmann’s contract with die Mannschaft will expire after Euro 2024. He is still interested in continuing to work with the national team but could be persuaded to join. Man United if the home team does not perform well in the European tournament.
Meanwhile, pressure is increasing on coach Ten Hag in his turbulent second season at Old Trafford, despite him leading the Red Devils to the FA Cup semi-finals (against Coventry City on April 21). . However, Man United has struggled in the important Premier League tournament, finishing sixth with eight games remaining, nine points behind fifth place, although this position is also likely to take them to the UEFA Champions League this season. next solution.
Ten Hag’s team was eliminated from the highest European club tournament right from the group stage this season. Their defense of the Carabao Cup title also ended in the round of 16 while the player’s erratic form at Old Trafford experienced many fluctuations.
The new co-owners of Man United have just made a notable move when consulting with former Red Devils player Marcel Sabitzer about coach Nagelsmann. The Austrian midfielder spent most of his club career under Nagelsmann at RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. Sabitzer made 137 appearances under coach Nagelsmann, scoring 27 goals and 20 assists.
Sabitzer won two Bundesliga titles with Bayern under the German coach in 2022 and 2023. But the Borussia Dortmund star’s most successful period with Nagelsmann took place at Leipzig.
Nagelsmann is Man United’s number one choice to replace coach Ten Hag. Photo: GETTY.
And Sabitzer himself became Man United’s “expert” when sharing about Nagelsmann’s coaching method: “He has a unique perspective on football. Nagelsmann is very detailed in his approach to situations on the field. He showed us very clearly about specific cases through video analysis and told us what to do.”
Nagelsmann, 36 years old, helped Bayern win 60 wins in 84 matches while at Allianz Arena. He led the German Gray Tigers to dispute the Bundesliga title, Champions League, and National Cup before being fired. Former Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel has replaced Nagelsmann but Bayern are still not over the hump. Currently, Bayern has been eliminated from the Champions League and National Cup in the quarterfinals and is only competing for the Bundesliga championship.
The new co-owners of Man United, led by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, are desperate to have a new coach to replace Ten Hag. The job at Old Trafford is said to be suitable for Nagelsmann because he has experienced big teams like Bayern and Leipzig, as well as the German national team.