Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has been “tipped” for a surprise return to Old Trafford as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag.
This season has been challenging for United, who are currently 12th in the Premier League and 21st in the UEFA Europa League standings. In recent months, they have faced heavy defeats from Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur and struggled against teams like FC Twente and FC Porto.
On Friday afternoon, during a discussion on talkSPORT, former Chelsea and Aston Villa player Andy Townsend shared his preference for Mourinho over Ten Hag as United manager if he were a fan. Townsend commented, “I would rather Mourinho was managing Man United right now than Erik ten Hag if I was a United fan.”
However, co-presenter and United supporter Andy Goldstein replied, “I just think he brings a massive cloud with him wherever he goes. It’s great when it’s not your club.”
Townsend continued, “United is such a giant club, and I just don’t get it. I thought Ten Hag would be gone by now. Good luck to him; I respect his perseverance, but I don’t see him as the one to get United back to challenging Pep and the rest.”
'I WOULD RATHER MOURINHO THAN TEN HAG!' 😱
Andy Townsend claims Man United should RE-APPOINT Jose Mourinho & clashes with Andy Goldstein over his record. #mufc pic.twitter.com/OOhCfTxNy9
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) October 25, 2024
The former Republic of Ireland international added, “I read something today suggesting Mourinho might have been the right choice to follow Sir Alex Ferguson because of his profile and trophy wins. It wouldn’t surprise me if he returned and shook things up.”
Ahead of United’s Premier League match against West Ham United, Ten Hag responded, “We all have to work together—the players, the coaching staff, and everyone else. When we’re united, we’re a tough team, and we can achieve great things.”
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