Lopetegui, on a list of candidates for the Manchester United bench

The coach of Sevilla, Julen Lopeteguiis on a list of candidates published by the British press to replace Ralph Rangnick on the bench of Manchester Uniteda club about which rumors have been unleashed after its recent elimination from the Champions League at the hands of Atletico Madrid.

Although he is obviously not the favourite, the name of the Gipuzkoan is among a bunch of technicians who can be considered among the best of Europe and that you have quoted ‘The Guardian’ in the last days.

The favorites, according to this publication, are Mauricio Pochettino and Thomas Tuchel. The first, who already triumphed in the Premier with the Tottenhamyou can have the days numbered in the Paris Saint Germain after the disaster suffered in the Santiago Bernabeu against Real Madrid in one of the Whites’ historic comebacks. Tüchelmeanwhile, may be a victim in the Chelsea of the sanctions imposed by the British government against Roman Abramovich and his uncertain future in club ownership.

From these two, other names arise, among which is Lopetegui, but also the Spanish national coach, Luis Enrique Martínez. His commitment to the Spanish Federation makes it difficult for him to break the commitment before the World Cup in Qatar. Another name that is at the level of Lopetegui is the current coach of Ajax, Erik ten Hagalternatives that Old Trafford would consider in the event that the attempts with Pochettino and Tuchel.

Lopetegui He has a contract with Sevilla until 2024 and although there has been speculation that he may not arrive until that date in the face of some attempts by Premier clubs (he already rejected an offer from the Tottenham)the Basque has recently declared that he would like to be in the Sanchez Pizjuan “many years”.

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