Erik ten Hag is finally out of Manchester United. The Dutch tactician was greeted with much joy in 2022 (just like Ruben Amorim is now) and his former club Ajax played great, attractive and attacking football (just like Sporting is playing now). But by end of 2023/24 season, he was on the verge of sack due to his low Premier League position and bad display of his men. The fact that he won the FA Cup in the last season of the game against arch rivals Manchester City, and that other candidates turned down the job, he remained at his seat, but was eventually relieved off his duties in October, after a defeat from West Ham. And now, months later, we know who was one of the candidates to replace him in May 2024.🚨 Following Marseille’s 3-1 loss to Auxerre, De Zerbi used a projector to display a blurred-out contract offer from Man United. He allegedly told his players, “This is where I could have been, but I put my passion before money. I came to Marseille for the passion.” [@lequipe] pic.twitter.com/obuQq3lh4q— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) November 10, 2024 Roberto De Zerbi is often mentioned as one of the innovative, upcoming coaches. His Sassuolo and then Brighton played some really good football with limited sources and according to L’Equipe, it was good enough for Manchester United brass to offer him a contract. As the respectable French newspaper is revealing, it was the Italian himself who revealed this fact in front of his players. De Zerbi signed a contract in Marseille this season and from the first day signalized he has come for the first place, not anything else, even thou is clear that PSG is (this season) much stronger than any other team (at least on paper). And in order to motivate his players and get their juices going, the gave them an example.Ruud loves United and has his eye on Amorim’s spot: “Right now the club needs to heal”According to L’Equipe, De Zerbi used a projector to show his Marseille players a copy of the contract he had been offered by the Old Trafford outfit. The Italian allegedly told his players: “This is where I could have been, but I put my passion before money. I came to Marseille for the passion“. It was before the first game of the season, when he thrashed Champions League team Brest 5-1. So, his motivation worked, at least at the beginning. But it seems that his players soon forgot about the passion. They won only 20 points in their first 11 games, including a embarrassing home defeat from Auxerre (3-1), which prompted De Zerbi to offer his resignation.United consider six coaches to replace Ten HagSince then Marseille have won five of their next 10 games but they were humbled at home on Friday night when they lost 3-1 to Auxerre.“If I’m the problem, I’m ready to leave. I’ll leave without the money, I don’t care about all the rest“ he said to reporters, who later found out that he was equally angry with the players in the dressing room: “You humiliated me, you humiliated our club in front of our fans“.ENGLAND PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 11SaturdayBrentford – Bournemouth 3-2 (1-1)/Wissa 27, 58, Damsgaard 50 – Evanilson 17, Kluivert 49/Crystal Palace – Fulham 0-2 (0-1)/Smith Rowe 45+2, Wilson 83/West Ham – Everton 0-0Wolverhampton – Southampton 2-0 (1-0)/Sarrabia 2, Cunha 51/Brighton – Man.City 2-1 (0-1)/Joao Pedro 78, O’Riley 83 – Haaland 23/Liverpool – Aston Villa 2-0 (1-0)/Nunez 20, Salah 84/Sunday17:00: (1.42) Man.Utd. (5.00) Leicester (8.00)17:00: (2.75) Nott.Forest (3.20) Newcastle (2.65)17:00: (1.27) Tottenham (6.25) Ipswich (9.50)19:30: (2.85) Chelsea (3.50) Arsenal (2.55)***odds are subject to change***
