Manchester united Zidane

Zidane on wings to take over at Man United

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3 years ago

November 21, 2021

Zinedine Zidane, who won three Champions League titles with Ronaldo and Varane at Real Madrid, is the bookmakers’ favourite to succeed Solskjaer.

Also in contention are Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers and Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.

But the decision to wait until the summer to make a permanent appointment could open up a wider pool of potential candidates, including Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino, who has previously been linked with the job.

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