Darren Fletcher will remain in temporary charge for Manchester United\u2019s FA Cup tie with Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, and the club does not expect to name an interim manager until after that fixture. Club sources have indicated an interim appointment is likely to follow the weekend match, with former United figures under consideration.<\/p>\n
Among those mentioned as possible candidates are Ole Gunnar Solskj\u00e6r and Michael Carrick, while Ruud van Nistelrooy has also been named as an alternative. Fletcher confirmed the immediate plan following Wednesday\u2019s 2\u20132 draw with Burnley.<\/p>\n
“They\u2019ve informed me they\u2019d like me to take the team for Sunday,” Fletcher told the media after Wednesday\u2019s 2\u20132 draw with Burnley.<\/p>\n
“There was a feeling that might have been the case from Monday, but we wanted to focus on Burnley. I\u2019m tasked with leading the team on Sunday, so all my focus and energy goes to that now.”<\/p>\n
There had been hope the club might confirm a new interim coach in the coming days, but Fletcher said officials had asked him to prepare for the Brighton match as well.<\/p>\n
Frustration among supporters over the original decision to appoint Amorim has been growing, and the situation has exposed signs of uncertainty at boardroom level towards the Portuguese boss.<\/p>\n
For former United defender Gary Neville, the club\u2019s pattern of interim solutions and returning to familiar faces is a recurring theme. “They put Ryan [Giggs] in charge 10 years ago, then Ole came in charge and you go back to the old boys, then you go for a new one, then you go for more experience,” Neville said on Sky Sports.<\/p>\n
“It is almost like a cycle, like a movie we have all seen before and Groundhog Day. What I do think is Ole is someone who absolutely loves the club, he knows the job, he has been in the job.<\/p>\n
“The other names that have been mentioned\u2014Michael Carrick, Ruud van Nistelrooy\u2014these are really fantastic people. I trained with those guys for a lot of years.<\/p>\n
“They love the club intensely, they get the club, but still they are going to come under a lot of pressure in this next four or five months if results don\u2019t go their way and they are going to have to be ready for that.<\/p>\n
“Whoever is going to get it out of those three who are being mentioned, I wish them all the best because it is a tough role.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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