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Just wondering, do people on here really think he'll get sacked? He should go, but it won't surprise me if gets another year.
The board will conduct a thorough review on his performance, in doing so I think they will find it difficult to justify keeping him on when other managers exist that could accomplish the objectives for much cheaper that Moyes who has spoken of the need for world class talent.
I cannot see a situation where they wouldn't explore their options, at the very least I think Louis van Gaal's representatives would have contacted United personally and surely Woodward would have had a meeting set up where Mr. van Gaal and his representatives signed a non-disclosure agreement. Louis' plans to achieve the objectives would require considerably less financing and so this will get them thinking.
I wouldn't be surprised if he got another year if we finished 5th, especially with 72 points. I would be surprised if he got another year after finishing 6th! I would be shocked if he got another year after finishing 7th because their is failure and then complete and total failure.
They will also understand what the players think of him and if it's not positive then they are faced with a situation of either get rid of the manager or the players however the former is far more economical.
The big question is his replacement. If Jurgen Klopp is even slightly available I can see Woodward giving him a tremendous offer as he is an admirer referring to him as a 'genius'. As for Louis van Gaal, he is risky because of how out spoken he is, also he has had his failures in the past but also he has had great success therefore he would probably be a better choice than Moyes in their eyes.
Even though it is plausible to argue a manager like Pochettino could get far more out of our squad than Moyes, the Glazers might not be willing to take a risk on another unproven manager. It's a difficult choice but in my opinion it is far more risky giving Moyes another year, when they could sign Pochettino on a one year contract with a mandatory extension if he achieves top four.
In conclusion, they have options and due to the failure of this season they would be foolish not to explore these. And once explored I don't think giving Moyes another year is the best option therefore I do think he will leave in the summer.
Spurs must travel to stoke and west ham before playing Villa at home. I honestly think no Europa Football will be the end of him therefore should Spurs win all three I can't see him staying. That said, Arsenal could very well finish 5th and win the FA Cup thus giving United Europa despite a 7th place finish, if this happens he might just be the luckiest manager in world football, if he isn't already.