"It has led Ferdinand, the former United defender, to draw up a four-man shortlist of managerial targets he feels would fit the bill. I would go for [Roberto] De Zerbi, [Thomas] Tuchel, Xavi or Darren Fletcher if he does well, the ex-England international wrote on X. It is a similar role to that of Fletcher's former team-mates Ryan Giggs and Michael Carrick have undertaken while United search for a new boss."
"De Zerbi, the former Brighton boss, is currently managing Marseille, who are third in Ligue 1. He was left the Amex Stadium back in May 2024 by mutual consent, joining Marseille a month later. Tuchel is the current England manager, and was previously in charge of Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain. He lifted the Champions League as Blues boss, but was eventually dismissed in 2022."
Manchester United are searching for a third manager under INEOS after sacking Erik ten Hag and appointing Rúben Amorim from Sporting Lisbon. Amorim insisted he had joined to be the manager despite the club outlining the role as head coach. Rio Ferdinand compiled a four-man shortlist of potential replacements: Roberto De Zerbi, Thomas Tuchel, Xavi and Darren Fletcher. De Zerbi now manages Marseille after leaving Brighton by mutual consent in May 2024. Tuchel is the England manager who previously won the Champions League with Chelsea. Xavi is currently unattached after leading Barcelona to the 2023 La Liga title. Fletcher has held multiple roles at United, including first-team coach and technical director.
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