4 managers who can replace Jose Mourinho at Manchester United

Manchester United has been going through a mini-crisis ever since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club. The owners have changed a number of coaches, and have tried out a number of things, but nothing has seemed to work for the club.

Manchester United has had 3 different managers in the last 5 years, which is unusual for a club which had a single manager for close to 27 years. The club has been going through a turmoil, and if recent developments are anything to go by, then it doesn't look like it's going to be resolved soon.

Recently Mourinho and United's star player Pogba had an argument while training, and it was caught on camera. It looks like at least one of them will leave the club sooner rather than later. Pogba can't move anywhere at least till the winter transfer window, hence Mourinho looks the most likely to be replaced.

Manchester United desperately require a manager who is calm and composed. The new manager would bring back the attacking approach that was reminiscent of United under Sir Alex. This article lists managers who are perfectly suited to be at the helm of United after Jose.

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#4 Laurent Blanc

Blanc is known as a coach who has the ability to rebuild a team

Laurent Blanc is a manager who has been linked with United on a number of occasions. He has a Manchester United connection, and this further increases the probability of him being at the helm of The Red Devils.

Laurent Blanc has had successful stints as a manager with both Bordeaux as well as PSG. He won the French Ligue 1 title in his 2nd year as the manager, and was phenomenal for PSG, winning 3 league titles in 3 years.

Blanc is known as a coach who has the ability to rebuild a team after it is down in the dumps, similar to what he did with the French national team in 2012. Manchester United is in distress, and it requires a Blanc kind of manager to regain its past glory.

#3 Ryan Giggs

Giggs has expressed his interest in being United's manager

Ryan Giggs is one of the biggest footballers Manchester United has produced. He would find a place in any all-time Manchester United XI. He is an icon whose name will be etched in United's history forever.

Giggs has expressed his interest in being United's manager, and has also functioned as the stop-gap manager for a period of a few matches when United was undergoing transformation due to a change in managerial personnel.

The biggest advantage of having Giggs is that he understands United's culture and values like the back of his hand. He is capable of creating the environment in which players and fans were used to under Sir Alex, as he was with the club for more than 2 decades.

#2 Zinedine Zidane

Zidane has a managerial record which other managers can only dream of

Zinedine Zidane is the most high profile personality who has been associated with Manchester United as a replacement for Jose Mourinho. It has been claimed that he hasn't taken up any other assignment in the hope that he will be selected as the replacement to the Portuguese.

Zidane in many ways might prove to be the perfect match for Manchester United. His image is complementary to the image of the world's most popular football club, and he has the previous experience of working with an extremely successful club like Real Madrid, which will be of huge help.

Zidane has a managerial record which other managers can only dream of. He won three Champions League trophies with Real Madrid in his 3 year stint at the club. He has been waiting to get a call from Manchester United, and looks the favourite to replace Mourinho at Old Trafford.

#1 Mauricio Pochettino

Spurs were a mid-table team before he took the reigns of the club

Mauricio Pochettino has been linked with Manchester United in the last year or so. A number of news reports link him with a move away from Tottenham to The Theatre of Dreams.

Pochettino has been extremely impressive in his present stint with the London club, as he has completely transformed the way Spurs play. He is also a favourite among the fans at White Hart Lane.

Spurs were a mid-table team before he took the reigns of the club, but now Spurs are in a position to even compete for the title this year. Spurs finished 4th last year ahead of the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal.

The recently concluded FIFA World Cup was the perfect example of the impact Pochettino has had on Spurs and English football in general. The England squad was filled with Spurs players, and the team reached the semi-finals of the World Cup after a gap of 28 years.