On the evening of October 28, Beijing time, the Premier League giants Manchester United officially announced the official dismissal of 54-year-old Netherlands coach Ten Hag. Ruud van Nistelrooy, a 48-year-old assistant coach, will be United's interim manager. Ruud van Nistelrooy will be looking for a permanent head coach at the same time with the help of his current coaching staff. The implication is that if United find a suitable manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy will step down immediately.
And reports from journalist SamC suggest that United will try their luck and try to reach out to Germany national team manager Nagelsmann, among other options. The club don't know how he will react to United's managership, but he is popular on the board.
The 37-year-old has been the head coach of Leipzig and Bayern Munich and is now coaching the Germany national team. At this summer's European Championship, Nagelsmann led the team to win all three group stage games, only to be defeated by eventual champions Spain in the quarter-finals and missed the semi-finals. Despite being only 37 years old, Nagelsmann's coaching abilities are already widely recognized.
In addition to Nagelsmann, Xavi, who is at home, is also a potential target for United. Previously, Xavi had expressed his willingness to coach in the Premier League and was very eager to take up the reins of Manchester United. Xavi's wife even posted that her son was wearing Manchester United's latest shirt, which is quite interesting. Xavi, 44, managed Barcelona from November 2021 to June 2024, leading the team to La Liga and the Spain Super Cup in 2022-23.
In addition to Xavi and Nagelsmann, former Borussia Dortmund boss Terzic is also a potential target for Manchester United. The latter, like Xavi, was at home and led Dortmund to an upset last season to a runners-up finish. Former coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also said in an interview that he intends to return to the Theater of Dreams "second into the palace".