A former Leeds United coach is now being linked with a move to Old Trafford after the sacking or Erik Ten Hag.
Thanks in part to a goal from a former Leeds United star in the shape of current West Ham United forward Crysencio Summerville, Manchester United lost 2-1 to West Ham United in a result that was too much for the Manchester United board, with Ten Hag sacked as consequence.
It is a moment of misery Leeds fans will relish especially with the dismay coming from a man Leeds fans universally dislike in the shape of Gary Neville.
“I thought it was coming,” Neville said on Sky Sports. “Looking at Tottenham, I thought I’d seen this before and know how it ends. It was a bad day for Ten Hag, everybody thought that would be the day we would kick on, but it’s got worse. Missing chances yesterday was unacceptable, the decision was a bad one.
“The challenges of the performances, the owners have decided to sack Ten Hag, I don’t think anybody will be shocked. There will be those that say they have been proven right, fans wanted to continue with Ten Hag, give him an opportunity to succeed under a new structure.
“The shock has been how bad they’ve been, the new signings, to get a good performance and some stability. 14th? It’s unacceptable. The spend that’s occurred. I was hoping it would end differently, the faith shown in him would pay off, but it’s not the case.”
But this could open the door for a former Leeds United coach to be Old Trafford bound.
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Former Leeds United coach Old Trafford bound
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According to reports from the Daily Mirror Spain and Barcelona legend Xavi is one of the favourites to take the gig at Old Trafford in a move that could see a former Leeds United coach make the switch over to their most hated rivals.
The man in question is fitness coach Ivan Torres who has known Xavi since they were kids and worked for Leeds during the 2017/18 season and worked with Xavi at Barcelona.
He becomes the latest former Leeds and Barcelona man to be linked with a move to Old Trafford alongside Raphinha which you can read about here.
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