Andoni Iraola: Why Crystal Palace are making Man United’s head coach decision an easy one
In the summer, Manchester United are expected to finally appoint a new permanent head coach.At the start of the year, INEOS decided to pull the plug on Ruben Amorim’s United project. The Old Traffor...
Andoni Iraola: Why Crystal Palace are making Man United’s head coach decision an easy one In the summer, Manchester United are expected to finally appoint a new permanent head coach. At the start of the year, INEOS decided to pull the plug on Ruben Amorim’s United project . The Old Trafford chiefs finally conceded that the team was not improving under the Portuguese tactician.
Rather than immediately appointing a replacement, the Red Devils opted for the caretaker route, with Michael Carrick being asked to take charge until the summer. Fantastic under Michael Carrick Well, 14 games later, what a revelation the ex-midfielder has been while leading this team. United have picked up an impressive 10 wins, drawing two and losing two.
This fine run, accompanied by some brilliant performances, has certainly positioned Carrick as a top contender for the United job. And while other top contenders keep being crossed off the list, it recently emerged that the Englishman’s strongest rival for the role was Andoni Iraola . Andoni Iraola has been brilliant at the Vitality Iraola has been brilliant for AFC Bournemouth.
The Spaniard arrived and turned a relegation-battling side into a fierce Premier League competitor capable of tearing through any opposition. Watching the Cherries play, you would be blown away by how they control games, how they never tire, and how threatening they are. Last summer saw a mass exodus at the south-coast outfit, including Antoine Semenyo’s exit in the winter, yet they have continued to compete.