Oh no. Please take Ten Hag back.
Anyway, always nice to see english managers venturing outside.
Anyway, always nice to see english managers venturing outside.
Graham Potter | turns down Ajax job
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He's managed in Europe before.
Ajax is the perfect move for him.
I think he'll do well.
Was very harshly treated by us when the main problems were the insane squad bloat and the owners.
Was very harshly treated by us when the main problems were the insane squad bloat and the owners.
After the Chelsea disaster he needs to prove himself again, Ajax seems a decent choice. If he does ok then he can attract one of the Prem teams.
But there are huge question marks over him that need answering first before any one of the big clubs in England hires him again.
But there are huge question marks over him that need answering first before any one of the big clubs in England hires him again.
Yeah please do, one less alarming candidate for us to worry about.
Sky saying he's turned Ajax down 
Nutter if true
I hope this doesn't mean he thinks he's getting the United job.
Not really, they're a mess
Aren't Ajax Abit of a shambles atm?
As opposed to ourselves (to a certain extent) ?
Yeah
Yeah, they're 6th or 7th I believe. Got hammered by Feyenoord at the weekend. Plus they seem to keep losing staff for peculiar reasons. They sacked their DoF at the back end of last year, and their CEO last week (the one that replaced Van Der Sar last summer), both seemingly to do with insider trading if the reports are to be believed. Then there's the Overmars sexting thing from a year or so ago. I don't know if there was any controversy about Van der Sar quitting, but his departure seemed sudden as well. They've also had 5 managers since they lost Ten Hag.
I don't blame Potter for giving that mess a wide berth.
Yeah it’s no longer the guaranteed league win I guess. Also we fans always forget his family might have zero interest in relocating to Holland, probably has kids in school etc.
Didn't van der Sar leave around that Overmars thing? I think I remember there being criticism for not dealing properly with Overmars when his misdemeanor came to his knowledge or something like that?
It's probably for reasons already mentioned above - doesn't want to relocate, family, kids in school, all settled, Ajax no longer guaranteed to win 70% of titles etc... However, depending where he's moving in England it could be the same situation at Man Utd or Liverpool. I know it's not to a different country, but moving 100-200 miles is still significant.
Possibly the more likely scenario is that he is taking over the England job when Southgate inevitably calls it quits after the Euros. Doesn't mean he has to move, is a huge honour etc. Could do really well with this group of players. I'd like to see it.
Possibly the more likely scenario is that he is taking over the England job when Southgate inevitably calls it quits after the Euros. Doesn't mean he has to move, is a huge honour etc. Could do really well with this group of players. I'd like to see it.
Done a damn good job at Brighton got them playing good football Chelsea are a bigger basket case than united can’t judge him on that any manager would be set up to fail I think he would a decent job at a well run united which I hope they will be next season
"Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter rejects return to management with Ajax" - talkSPORT
He wants the United job.
He wants the United job.
Then Ten Hag can get his old job back and Potter can come here. Would be a fine option for us.
Saving himself for us I see.
Much like my first girlfriend, if it does happen he's going to be frustrated, disappointed and slightly damp. (it is Manchester afterall)
Much like my first girlfriend, if it does happen he's going to be frustrated, disappointed and slightly damp. (it is Manchester afterall)
Ajax was always a weird link, there is nothing to prove there and they are in a bad state.
Only thing with us is that theres at least a clear structure visibly being put in place off the pitch while Ajax....not so much.
That's a bit premature is it not
Actually he could prove it's possible to sort out a shitshow
I like the idea of Potter especially if we’re getting Ashworth. Two people that we know are on the same wavelength and work well together.
Won't like the idea if it's the same wavelength Moyes had with his coaching staff that he brought over from Everton.
There's a big difference though, Moyes and his lot were not replacing Ten Hag & co.
Excellent move for him and Ajax!
Ajax lost 6-0 at the weekend and sit 6th in the table between NEC and Go Ahead Eagles. You know it's bad when you're competing with an exhibition centre and a Korean baseball team.
He's smart to turn them down, it's a poisoned chalice at the moment.
He's smart to turn them down, it's a poisoned chalice at the moment.
First we get Ratcliffe instead of Radcliffe, now we're getting Graham instead of Harry. All Hogwarts outcasts are ending up here!
He rejected them mate
Or is that the joke...
Ah I just saw the tweet, didn't read the rest of the thread
My relief was short-lived.
I somewhat agree. We just need a manager who has a style that is pleasant on the eye and is able to get a tune out of the players which ETH has failed to do. With the correct backing and infrastructure we should be able to climb the table, while playing good football. I don't agree with others that we need a manager who's won things, we have had managers who've won things and failed!
My relief was short-lived.
Yeah it's no contest out of them two
I really hope these Potter/Southgate rumours are just the result of some throwaway comments Ratcliffe has made to his pals that have leaked to the press. Hopefully once Ratcliffe appoints his recruitment team he steps back and lets them make the football decisions.
Richard Keys talking with certainty Southgate is coming to United. Then again, he also said Alonso was going to Merseyside...
Same. I really hope that we’re not actually interested in them and are actually going for someone like Amorim, Inzaghi, or Nagelsmann.