Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly keen on appointing Zinedine Zidane as Manchester United's next permanent manager.
Reports have tagged the wishes of the British billionaire, as a “dream” he wants to see happen.
Ratcliffe recently acquired a 27.7% stake at Manchester United for about £1.3 billion and pictures have shown the INEOS boss's desire to get down to business quickly at Old Trafford.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team have already swiftly poached Manchester City's executive Omar Berrada to become the club's new CEO.
They are also intensifying efforts to capture Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United in the hopes of making him Manchester United's sporting director.
Erik Ten Hag, who is currently manager of the Red Devils, is under massive scrutiny, due to his side's woeful display this term.
This has led to reports sprawling that he could be dismissed at the end of the season, with the team also looking like they might not secure the ticket for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign.
Zidane is reportedly Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ideal choice to replace Ten Hag and the club would be willing to appoint the Frenchman if he wants to become manager of the English giants.
Zinedine Zidane has in recent years rejected offers from other clubs since exiting Real Madrid three years ago, as he is focused on getting the French national team job.
Los Blancos is the only club that the French great has managed since retiring from football in 2006 after the FIFA World Cup hosted by Germany, where France was defeated on penalties by Italy.
Zidane scored the opening goal of the affair in the 7th minute, converting a spot kick before Materazzi equalized for Italy in the 19th minute.
Zinedine Zidane was handed a red card in the game for headbutting Marco Materazzi - an incident that has remained ingrained in the minds of football enthusiasts.
Meanwhile, the 51-year-old started his managerial career with Real Madrid's Castilla before he was promoted to the first-team position in 2016 and subsequently in 2019.
Zidane had a magnificent managerial spell at the Madrid-based club, winning 2 La Liga titles, Spanish Super Cups, UEFA Super Cups, and FIFA Club World Cup, alongside leading Real Madrid to a three-peat of UEFA Champions League titles - an unprecedented feat in the modern era.
Zinedine Zidane is hugely sought after by top European clubs and Manchester United have an arduous job in tempting the Frenchman to join the club in the summer.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's camp apparently believes that the former Juventus player can help build a long-term project of success at the club based in the north of England.
Moreover, Zidane could possibly return to football in the not-too-distant future, given he has expressed his admiration for managing in Italy, where he achieved giant strides with Juventus from 1996 to 2001.
Zinedine Zidane in an interview with Sky Sports said: “Coaching in Italy? Why not. Anything can happen, at the moment I'm doing something else, but I'm sure I'll be back on the bench, I'd like to.”
Anyway, Jim Ratcliffe's Manchester United return to action on February 28, 2024, visiting the City Ground to play Nottingham Forest, in a 5th Round FA Cup encounter.
Reports have tagged the wishes of the British billionaire, as a “dream” he wants to see happen.
Ratcliffe recently acquired a 27.7% stake at Manchester United for about £1.3 billion and pictures have shown the INEOS boss's desire to get down to business quickly at Old Trafford.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team have already swiftly poached Manchester City's executive Omar Berrada to become the club's new CEO.
They are also intensifying efforts to capture Dan Ashworth from Newcastle United in the hopes of making him Manchester United's sporting director.
Erik Ten Hag, who is currently manager of the Red Devils, is under massive scrutiny, due to his side's woeful display this term.
This has led to reports sprawling that he could be dismissed at the end of the season, with the team also looking like they might not secure the ticket for the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League campaign.
Zidane is reportedly Sir Jim Ratcliffe's ideal choice to replace Ten Hag and the club would be willing to appoint the Frenchman if he wants to become manager of the English giants.
Zinedine Zidane has in recent years rejected offers from other clubs since exiting Real Madrid three years ago, as he is focused on getting the French national team job.
Los Blancos is the only club that the French great has managed since retiring from football in 2006 after the FIFA World Cup hosted by Germany, where France was defeated on penalties by Italy.
Zidane scored the opening goal of the affair in the 7th minute, converting a spot kick before Materazzi equalized for Italy in the 19th minute.
Zinedine Zidane was handed a red card in the game for headbutting Marco Materazzi - an incident that has remained ingrained in the minds of football enthusiasts.
Meanwhile, the 51-year-old started his managerial career with Real Madrid's Castilla before he was promoted to the first-team position in 2016 and subsequently in 2019.
Zidane had a magnificent managerial spell at the Madrid-based club, winning 2 La Liga titles, Spanish Super Cups, UEFA Super Cups, and FIFA Club World Cup, alongside leading Real Madrid to a three-peat of UEFA Champions League titles - an unprecedented feat in the modern era.
Zinedine Zidane is hugely sought after by top European clubs and Manchester United have an arduous job in tempting the Frenchman to join the club in the summer.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe's camp apparently believes that the former Juventus player can help build a long-term project of success at the club based in the north of England.
Moreover, Zidane could possibly return to football in the not-too-distant future, given he has expressed his admiration for managing in Italy, where he achieved giant strides with Juventus from 1996 to 2001.
Zinedine Zidane in an interview with Sky Sports said: “Coaching in Italy? Why not. Anything can happen, at the moment I'm doing something else, but I'm sure I'll be back on the bench, I'd like to.”
Anyway, Jim Ratcliffe's Manchester United return to action on February 28, 2024, visiting the City Ground to play Nottingham Forest, in a 5th Round FA Cup encounter.
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