The future of the Manchester United head coach role may have now become clearer.
Christian Falk, reporting for the Daily Briefing, has now shared details of Thomas Tuchel’s talks with Sir Jim Ratcliffe over the role in question.
The German tactician, formerly of FC Bayern Munich, finds himself a free agent after a mutual agreement to step down from his position with the Bavarian outfit.
“According to my information, there was a secret meeting in Monaco last Tuesday between ex-Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel (50) and the new Manchester United shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe (71)!” the head of football at BILD wrote.
“The British billionaire is said to have listened to Tuchel’s vision for the future of United in order to explore a collaboration for the upcoming season.”
The Manchester United shareholder is reportedly a ‘driving force’ behind the club’s efforts to land the 50-year-old, having been left impressed by his accomplishments with Chelsea.
“BILD had recently reported that Ratcliffe was the driving force behind United’s efforts to get Tuchel. Tuchel’s performance at Chelsea FC, with whom he surprisingly won the Champions League in 2021, is said to have greatly impressed the billionaire,” Falk added.
There is a certain logic to maintaining things as they are at Old Trafford.
The former AJax head hasn’t exactly benefited from everything going on behind the scenes, despite the fact that to an impartial observer the Dutchman seems to be always struggling to return the Red Devils to their previous glory.
Ten Hag’s tenure at Carrington has been marked by constant upheaval, from handling the Cristiano Ronaldo situation to a change in ownership behind the scenes—not to mention other minor crises involving Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood.
That is not to say, of course, that the Manchester United coach has made flawless decisions in the past.
The opportunity, too, to land a bona fide winner in Thomas Tuchel – a Champions League winner with Chelsea – doesn’t come around often.
The temptation is there for Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The INEOS frontman is leading the charge. The only question that remains: Will he pull the trigger?
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