Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has identified a current Premier League manager as his preferred successor to replace Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford.
Amorim is under increasing scrutiny after recording victory in only 29 per cent of his Premier League matches during his first eleven months in charge.
Although United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has indicated that Amorim could be granted up to three years to transform the club’s fortunes, such assurances have not always been borne out in reality.
Erik ten Hag, for instance, received a public vote of confidence last year, only to be dismissed ten games later.
This precedent has fuelled speculation that United’s hierarchy may already be considering potential replacements sooner than Ratcliffe would wish to acknowledge.
Scholes, however, appears to have a clear view of who should take the reins.
Manchester United legend Paul Scholes has identified a current Premier League manager as his preferred successor to replace Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford
The former midfielder, who won 25 major trophies with the club, has endorsed Eddie Howe
The former midfielder, who won 25 major trophies with the club, has endorsed Newcastle boss Eddie Howe as the man best suited for the role.
Speaking on The Overlap, Scholes said: ‘Eddie Howe, Eddie Howe. I’m not sure about his mate (assistant manager Jason Tindall), but definitely him.’
Howe has earned widespread admiration since taking charge of Newcastle United in 2021. The Magpies were in the relegation zone when he assumed control, yet he guided them to a top-four finish and a return to the Champions League for the 2023–24 season, their first appearance in the competition for two decades.
He also ended a 70-year wait for major domestic silverware in March, lifting the Carabao Cup after defeating Liverpool in the final.
Newcastle are once again competing in Europe’s elite competition this season, although they currently sit 11th in the Premier League following a challenging start to the campaign after Alexander Isak’s contentious move to Liverpool.
It is tempting to attribute Newcastle’s success solely to their Saudi-backed ownership.
However, the club has faced restrictions under the Premier League’s PSR rules, with Howe denied the opportunity to sign a first-team player in three transfer windows.
He has also lost several key players yet earned deserved praise for significantly improving many of those he inherited from the previous regime.
Although some believe that Eddie Howe could be next in line when Thomas Tuchel’s reign ends
Such achievements make the 47-year-old an appealing candidate for the Red Devils, although whispers within footballing circles suggest that Howe may be in line for another major role: the England job.
Thomas Tuchel has agreed an 18-month contract to lead England through to the 2026 World Cup, after which the future direction of the Three Lions remains uncertain.
Regardless, it’s inevitable that Howe’s achievements have firmly established him among English football’s most respected managers.
