Listing the 5 renowned managers who rejected Manchester United

#3 Roberto Mancini

The Italian chose the blue side of Manchester, and won them their first-ever Premier League title in 2011-12.

Roberto Mancini, to many, would seem a surprise candidate on this list, considering his exploits in the blue half of Manchester. The Italian won Manchester City their first-ever Premier League title in 2011-12, edging Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United to the crown only on goal difference.

Many will remember the title victory as the beginning of a shift in balance between the two Manchester clubs.

Roberto Mancini currently manages the Italian national team. He was instrumental in guiding the team to a win at the UEFA Euro 2020 championship.

He was approached to manage Manchester United following Ole Gunnar Solksjaer's dismissal. However, the Italy manager remains committed to his national side. Mancini reiterated that his focus remains on next year's FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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#2 Zinedine Zidane

Many believe Zizou's passion and personality is a perfect fit for the role of Manchester United manager, but, does he?

Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest players to ever play the game. That includes winning the FIFA World Cup, European Championship and the Champions League, among others. He was also awarded the Ballon d'Or in 1998.

Having ended his playing career with Madrid, Zidane completed his coaching license and qualification at Real Madrid's B team, Castilla. He was made manager of the first team in 2016, following a brief spell as assistant to Carlo Ancelotti.

Zizou won three successive UEFA Champions League titles. He was instrumental in snatching the La Liga title away from Barcelona's clutches in 2019-20. The Frenchman has an astounding 100% win record in finals.

Zidane is currently without a job, having vacated his position as Real Madrid's manager at the end of last season.

He was approached to take over as Manchester United manager starting in the summer of 2022, but he has declined the offer. Reports suggest that Zidane would prefer to manage Paris Saint-Germain or the French national team, should those roles become available in the future.

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#1 Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger - the greatest Arsenal manager in history

Arsene Wenger is one of the greatest managers to have plied his trade in the Premier League.

The Frenchman was known for his eye for young talent and ability to help talented players evolve into superstars. Wenger holds the incredible record of going an entire Premie League campaign unbeaten. With Arsenal in 2003-04, he won 26 and drew 12 games.

Wenger currently works as FIFA's head of global development following a vastly successful managerial career spanning nearly four decades. His teams were known for their free-flowing football and goalscoring exploits.

At the end of his tenure with Arsenal, Wenger revealed that the France and PSG jobs weren't the only ones he rejected. The Frenchman mentioned that he was approached by Manchester United to take over from Sir Alex Ferguson. But he did not mention when that happened when asked. He said:

"I don't tell you that (the timeline of the offer), but I can tell you Man United offered me the job. Ah, we had some good battles. He (Sir Alex) is an intelligent man. You don't have a career like this guy if you're stupid."

Arsene Wenger was reportedly offered the job in 2001, which was the year Sir Alex Ferguson had initially planned to step down from his role. However, fans will be pleased things turned out the way they did. Ferguson and Wenger gave United and Arsenal fans some of their best glory days, and collectively, the fiercest rivalry in Premier League history.