Southgate leads the list of Amorim's replacements

Southgate has helped England win two Euro runners-up.

Amorim, 40, is facing the prospect of losing his job after a disastrous start to the season, culminating in a humiliating defeat to Grimsby in a penalty shootout in the Carabao Cup early on August 28. It is worth remembering that Grimsby are a club playing in League Two, 56 places and three divisions below Manchester United in the English football system.

The Portuguese was appointed Manchester United manager in November last year, in a high-profile move by new boss Sir Jim Ratcliffe. But after just ten months, his position was in jeopardy as his players continued to disappoint. The humiliating defeat to Grimsby seemed to have reached the breaking point.

Against this backdrop, Southgate has emerged as the bookmakers' favourite to take the Old Trafford hot seat if Amorim is sacked. At 54, Southgate has been unemployed since resigning as England manager following the Euro 2024 final defeat to Spain. He is currently joint-top of the list of favourites at odds of 5/1.

Less than a year ago, Southgate was the favourite to become Manchester United manager at odds of 2/1. However, he kept his distance while the new Manchester United board decided to put their faith in a younger option in Amorim.

Southgate recently told SunSport that he is enjoying a slower pace of life after retiring from England, while writing a book on “leadership”. When asked about a return to coaching, he said: “I have no intention of doing so and am not actively looking for a new job.”

Carrick is also a strong candidate.

Sharing the top spot with Southgate is former Manchester United midfielder Michael Carrick, according to TalkSPORT . Carrick was highly regarded when he was in charge of Middlesbrough, but a slump in form saw him sacked in June.

Carrick, however, has a strong connection to Old Trafford, having worked as assistant manager under Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He was also unbeaten in three games as caretaker manager in 2021, with two wins and a draw, including a memorable 3-2 win over Arsenal.

In addition, Crystal Palace manager Oliver Glasner and former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino - now in charge of the US national team - are both rated at 8/1 by bookmakers, while Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna, a former Manchester United assistant, is at 10/1.

The next group of candidates, also at 12/1, include former Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane, Fulham coach Marco Silva, Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola and former Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez.

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