It may not only be Liverpool looking for a new manager among the top clubs in the Premier League this summer. Chelsea could also explore the market to find a replacement for Mauricio Pochettino. Meanwhile, Manchester United could move on from Erik ten Hag as well.
The Dutch manager may have beaten Liverpool recently, but he has struggled to inspire United supporters. And if he cannot secure Champions League football for next season, Liverpool’s rivals may look to find an alternative solution elsewhere.
That means Liverpool will enter a difficult market. Where plenty of clubs will be vying for the best and brightest young managers in the game. The latest reports seem to even suggest that Manchester United will be looking to hire a very promising former Liverpool coach.
When did Gary O’Neil coach at Liverpool? And who says United want to appoint him?
According to ESPN, Manchester United are looking to enter talks with Gary O’Neil about potentially becoming a coach at the club. Although the report claims it is uncertain whether this role would be the managerial position at Old Trafford.
O’Neil has done a fantastic job at Wolverhampton this season and is currently in contention to qualify the team to a European competition next season. That would be remarkable achievement considering O’Neil lost several key players, and only took over the club at the start of the season, without any proper pre-season preparation.
O’Neil’s appointment could be particularly fascinating because of his previous affiliation to Liverpool. The 40-year-old actually started out his coaching career at Liverpool. O’Neil was invited to the club by Michael Edwards, with whom he shares a close relationship stemming from their time at Portsmouth. At Liverpool, O’Neil worked at the club’s U21 side as an assistant manager before moving onto pastures new at Bournemouth.
Now, with Manchester United’s interest, the fact that O’Neil once worked at Liverpool could be an interesting little caveat. Especially, since he is known to be both close with Richard Hughes and Michael Edwards, who have both returned to Liverpool recently.