Ex-Bayern Munich manager 'under serious consideration' for Liverpool job
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Ex-Bayern Munich manager 'under serious consideration' for Liverpool job
Liverpool continuing search for new manager with Jurgen Klopp set to depart
Sporting CP's Ruben Amorim leading contender but no agreement has been finalised
Former Bayern Munich boss now on shortlist
By Sean Walsh
10:30 AM GMT+1
Liverpool are looking for a new manager
Liverpool are looking for a new manager / Visionhaus/GettyImages
Former Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac is a surprise candidate to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, according to a report.
90min understands while Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim is currently the leading contender for the job, an agreement has not been finalised and Liverpool are still hoping to interview three candidates.
The Daily Mail report that Kovac, who managed Bayern between 2018 and 2019, is 'under serious consideration' to fill the vacancy at Anfield.
The Croatian's representatives sounded out his availability to Premier League clubs during a recent trip to London, hoping to secure him a return to management having been sacked by Wolfsburg last month.
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Kovac is looking for work again / Max Ellerbrake - firo sportphoto/GettyImages
Kovac's short stint in charge of Bayern saw him claim three trophies, but they were notably eliminated from the 2018/19 Champions League by eventual winners Liverpool.
He was also the Bayern manager who oversaw their 7-2 victory away at Tottenham Hotspur in the group stage of the following Champions League campaign. However, he left the Bavarian giants by mutual consent following a 5-1 defeat at Eintracht Frankfurt a few weeks later.
After leaving Bayern, Kovac was appointed as the head coach of Monaco in the summer of 2020. He led them to the Coupe de France final and qualification to the play-off round of the Champions League during his only full season at the helm, stepping down midway through the 2021/22 campaign.
Kovac's most recent job was at Wolfsburg, where once again he departed in his second season. During his one full campaign - the 2022/23 season - Wolfsburg missed out on Europa League qualification by just one point to Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen. He has since been replaced at the Volkswagen Arena by former Southampton manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.
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Alejandro Garnacho likes social media posts criticising Erik ten Hag decisions
Ten Hag called out Garnacho after withdrawing him at half-time during Man Utd's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth
Argentine winger appeared to make feelings known on social media
19-year-old is second on United's goals and assists charts
By Tom Gott
9:40 AM GMT+1
Garnacho made his frustrations known on social media
Garnacho made his frustrations known on social media / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
Alejandro Garnacho liked two posts on social media that criticised manager Erik ten Hag in the wake of Manchester United's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.
The 19-year-old was withdrawn at half-time of the game, with Ten Hag later singling Garnacho's performance out after the game by admitting he felt the team needed more quality down the right wing.
United fan and broadcaster Mark Goldbridge took to X after the match to criticise Ten Hag's decision to call out Garnacho, who is behind only Bruno Fernandes on United's goals and assists charts, and claim that the United boss was "scared of upsetting the bigger earners" in the squad.
Garnacho was seen liking both posts before eventually removing his reaction.
This is not the first time Garnacho has liked posts involving Ten Hag's decision to substitute him. Earlier this month, he liked a post questioning his withdrawal from the game against Chelsea, and that reaction remains active at the time of writing.
Ten Hag repeatedly highlighted shortcomings on United's right side after the game before admitting he substituted Garnacho to "repair" his side.
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Garnacho was withdrawn against Bournemouth / Marc Atkins/GettyImages
"That [Dominic] Solanke was dropping in, we didn't anticipate, something to do with our organisation, that is something I point to, you need some coaching there then you stop it at the source," he explained.
"In the second phase it was too easy, on the right side there was a big gap and Kluivert should never get that ball there but if [he does] then we have to close it, that's clear and obvious.
"I think we had to repair over that right side. We didn't play well, the spaces were there in possession, we had to bring a sub there.
"Garnacho was not training during the week, only yesterday, we thought bring some energy, bring some more quality, quality in the sense of co-operation, togetherness over that right side."
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Man Utd players 'convinced' Erik ten Hag will get sacked this summer
Ten Hag is under mounting pressure after Man Utd's 2-2 draw with Bournemouth
Sir Jim Ratcliffe tipped to hire new manager this summer
Several players reported to be delaying contract decisions due to managerial uncertainty
By 90min Staff
10:30 AM GMT+1
Ten Hag faces an uncertain future
Ten Hag faces an uncertain future / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages
A number of Manchester United players are delaying decisions on their futures as they are 'convinced' manager Erik ten Hag will get sacked, a report has claimed.
Ten Hag's position has been under real pressure since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS arrived at Old Trafford earlier this year, with tensions continuing to rise amid a run of underwhelming results, the latest of which came in the form of a 2-2 draw with Bournemouth at the weekend.
With United now at risk of securing their lowest-ever Premier League finish, the Manchester Evening News state there are several players who are now convinced that Ten Hag will not be in charge of the club next season.
With certain members of the squad expecting a change in manager, those players are also said to be delaying decisions over their own futures until they know who will be in the dugout next year.
There is no mention of which players share this stance but United do have several players approaching the end of their contracts and facing uncertain futures this summer, and there is a reluctance to make any decisions until Ten Hag's future is resolved.
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Ten Hag remains confident he will keep his job / Charlie Crowhurst/GettyImages
Ten Hag has publicly insisted he is confident he will still be in charge at United next season but Ratcliffe has declined to make any concrete statements on the manager's future.
INEOS chiefs have also been searching the market for potential replacements in case they decide to part ways with Ten Hag this summer, with England boss Gareth Southgate among the names linked with a move to Old Trafford.
Ten Hag will enter the final year of his own £9m-a-year contract this summer, so United officials would have to agree a compensation fee to buy their way out of Ten Hag's deal.
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