Man Utd stance on appointing Antonio Conte emerges after ‘talks’ claim
Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Manchester United have gone “completely cold” regarding appointing Antonio Conte as manager of the first team.
The Italian journalist has reported that Man Utd are “scared” to hire Conte as Michael Carrick’s replacement because the former Chelsea boss is “brutal”.
Romano has noted that the Italian tactician, who has won league titles with Juventus, Chelsea, Inter Milan and Napoli, is not scared to say things publicly that club owners do not always want to hear.
Man Utd not planning to hire Antonio Conte
The Italian journalist said on his YouTube channel: “Antonio Conte, it’s a name that has gone completely cold in the last two, three weeks.
“At the moment, there is a feeling in the industry and also those close to managers in general that maybe Utd could be kind of scared of Antonio Conte because he’s a manager that sometimes when it’s time to say things to the directors, to the owners and to people at the club, he’s not scared at all.
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“He just goes and says the reality, and so Conte is brutal.
“He is a serial winner, but he’s brutal.”
Romano’s revelation about the 57-year-old comes after claims that Conte is in talks with Man Utd.
Carrick is facing the sack at Man Utd, who are in the Premier League relegation zone at the moment.
Mauricio Pochettino has emerged as a leading contender for the Man Utd managerial role in the last few days.
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Former Newcastle United manager Eddie Howe, too, remains under consideration.
Journalist Santi Aouna posted on X at 6:29pm on November 10: “Super-agent Pini Zahavi is representing Antonio Conte in talks over the Manchester United job, with the 57-year-old Italian among the candidates for the role.
“Despite some doubts within the club at the moment, Conte remains on the shortlist alongside Mauricio Pochettino.
“Barring any unexpected developments, Michael Carrick is expected to leave his role in the coming days.”
Former Man Utd striker Teddy Sheringham believes that the Red Devils are right to sack Carrick.
Sheringham said: “I’d be very surprised if Manchester United aren’t already speaking to Michael Carrick’s replacement.
“Not even making tentative phone calls to ask who would be available if this or that happened.
“I mean, how long do you wait? They’re 18th in the league. I don’t want Michael Carrick to lose his job but you persevere only if you see signs that things are getting better and all we’re seeing from United are the same mistakes again and again.
“It’s ridiculous how they’ve gone from being on this fantastic run at the end of last season under Catrick to not looking like they’re able to respond.
“It’s just a very weird setup, and I know they’re saying there’s no plans to replace him but that’s just giving him the dreaded vote of confidence in another way.
“If it’s a coaching problem, if it’s a Steve Holland problem, it’s still down to Michael.
“Michael’s the one employing these people. The buck stops with him. Whatever’s going on, whether it’s good, bad, or indifferent, it’s down to Michael.
“If something’s not right, he should be addressing it, and I’m sure he is, but it all looks very shaky.”
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