Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim is under pressure at Old Trafford, and presenter Mark Goldbridge believes that Darren Fletcher is being lined up to replace him.
Although United’s league position doesn’t suggest that it’s been a disastrous season so far, some of their results and performances have been incredibly disappointing. The Red Devils currently sit in sixth position in the Premier League table, but due to how tight the league is at the moment, one or two bad results could easily see them drop back into the bottom half.
Amorim doesn’t appear to be in any immediate danger of being sacked after their recent win over Wolves, but there’s no doubt INEOS will be desperate to see an improvement soon. The Portuguese manager has been in charge for over a year now, but they’ve not progressed as expected.
Darren Fletcher Tipped to Take Over From Ruben Amorim at Man Utd
Speaking on The United Stand channel, Goldbridge has claimed that after a conversation on Thursday morning, he believes that former midfielder Fletcher is being nurtured to take over from Amorim at Old Trafford…
“I think the club are nurturing Darren Fletcher to be Amorim’s replacement by the way. That’s not on any agenda and I wasn’t meant to say that. Maybe I’ve let something slip from a conversation this morning. I think if Amorim gets sacked, Darren Fletcher is the next manager of Man Utd.”
Goldbridge appears to be trying to be careful with the words he says, but it’s an interesting idea that Fletcher could be eyed as a possible manager to replace Amorim. The former Scotland international doesn’t have any experience managing at senior level, but he’s been involved with United for a few years now, and has held many different roles at the club.
It would be interesting to see the fan reaction if United opted to appoint Fletcher as manager, considering his lack of experience. The 41-year-old started as U16 coach at United, before being promoted to first-team coach. Fletcher then moved into a technical director role, and he is currently the head coach of the U18 side.
Fletcher, of course, has a close affinity with the club, not only working behind the scenes, but also spending the majority of his playing career at Old Trafford. Fletcher came through the academy at United, before making over 200 league appearances for the club.
