3 managers who can replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

Jose Mourinho's tenure at Manchester United comes to an end as the Red Devils sacked the Portuguese manager after the recent run of disappointing results.

The 'Special-One' joined the English club in 2016, and guided the club to win 1 EFL Cup, 1 FA Community Shield, and 1 Europa League title.

However, he lost his hold on the team this season, and the Red Devils have performed way below expectations. They are currently 6th on the Premier League table, 19 points behind the leaders, Liverpool. All their star players are out of form, and Jose Mourinho's sack was seen coming.

Right on this note, here is a list of 3 managers who could replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. Their former player, Micheal Carrick, is scheduled to take over training at the club, and a care-taker manager will be appointed in the next few days. A permanent appointment will be made next summer.

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#3 Mauricio Pochettino

Pochettino is doing a good job with Spurs

Tottenham Hotspur's current manager, Mauricio Pochettino, is emerging as a top target to replace Jose Mourinho at the club.

The former Argentine international joined Tottenham Hotspur as a manager in 2014, and has done a decent job for the club since then. He brought stability to the club, and Spurs regularly compete for the Premier League title despite struggling to compete with their rivals in the transfer market.

Pochettino is known for a high pressing, attacking style of football, which will inject new life at Old Trafford. His commendable man management will unite the team's dressing room, and get the best out of players like Paul Pogba and Alexis Sanchez.

Luring the former Southampton manager from Spurs might prove to be a difficult task for the Red Devils, however, he is a top manager and is a perfect candidate to take the record Premier League champions back to their best.

#2 Ryan Giggs

Welsh national team manager

Manchester United legend, Ryan Giggs, enjoyed a brilliant playing career with the Red Devils, and now may be called by the club once again to replicate the same kind of success, but as a manager this time.

He was a part of the Manchester United coaching team after hanging his playing shoes, and he was once deemed to be the man to succeed Louis Van Gaal as the Manchester United manager.

However, the Red Devils replaced the Dutchman with Jose Mourinho, and Giggs is now working as a manager of the Wales national team.

Giggs played more than 600 Premier League games for Manchester United, and helped the club win 13 league titles, 5 FA Cups, 3 League Cups, 9 FA Community Shields, 2 UEFA Champions League titles, 1 UEFA Super Cup, 1 Intercontinental Cup, and 1 FIFA Club World Cup.

#1 Zinedine Zidane

Real Madrid won 3 Champions League trophies with Zinedine Zidane

The former Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, is a free agent since leaving the Madrid giants at the end of last season, and is likely an option to replace the Portuguese at Old Trafford.

Zidane enjoyed a decent tenure with Los Blancos, and guided the team to win 1 LaLiga title, 1 Supercopa de Espana, 1 UEFA Champions League, 3 UEFA Champions League titles, 2 UEFA Super Cups, and 2 FIFA Club World Cup trophies.

The Frenchman's tactical philosophy, particularly his tactical flexibility, is praised by many, while his ability to unite the dressing room also received a lot of applause.

The FIFA World Cup 1998 winner has been linked with the Red Devils for the last few weeks, and it could be interesting to see whether the Frenchman will return from his sabbatical to fix Manchester United.