Gary Neville calls for 'brutal' Diego Simeone to be considered for next Manchester United manager
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGary Neville has called for Diego Simeone to be considered for the Manchester United job. Simeone masterminded a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday night to knock United out of the Champions League.
The Atletico Madrid boss is currently not in the running for the permanent managerial position though. Manchester Evening News understands that Erik ten Hag is favoured by the United board to become the next boss at the Theatre of Dreams.
Mauricio Pochettino is also still being considered but following Ajax being knocked out of the Champions League this week, Ten Hag is considered the favourite. ALSO READ: Why Donny van de Beek missed Everton's clash with Newcastle United However Neville thinks that the Reds should focus on the long term Atleti manager.
Speaking to Sky Sports during a Q&A , Neville explained: "Diego Simeone should be a candidate, but it’s never been achievable to get him out of Atletico Madrid. "He is wedded in there, he is tied.
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