Why Manchester United decided against Julian Nagelsmann appointment - Football

Why Manchester United decided against Julian Nagelsmann appointment - Football

That's despite interest from United, where there is admiration for Nagelsmann at board level.

But the Telegraph say the club feel Nagelsmann's appointment would have seen the club repeating mistakes of the past.

DFB - Pressekonferenz zur Kadernominierung f??r die L??nderspiele gegen Frankreich und die Niederlande Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann stellt das neue Heimtrikot vor. DFB-Pressekonferenz mit Bundestrainer Julian Nagelsmann auf dem DFB-Campus in Frankfurt am Main am 14. M??rz 2024., Frankfurt am Main Hessen Deutschland DFB-Campus *** DFB press conference on the squad nomination for the international matches against France and the Netherlands National coach Julian Nagelsmann presents the new home jersey DFB press conference with national coach Julian Nagelsmann at the DFB Campus in Frankfurt am Main on March 14, 2024 , Frankfurt am Main Hessen Germany DFB Campus, Credit:IMAGO/J??rgen Kessler / Avalon

While Nagelsmann is respected, the German likes to play a specific brand of football with wing-backs and three at the back.

There was therefore an acceptance at Old Trafford that the team is not geared towards Nagelsmann, and almost that the club was not ready for the German.

Instead, United will focus on creating a 'game model' at the club through the work of Jason Wilcox, who has been appointed as technical director.

It will be Wilcox's job to create a coherent system that will produce suitable players for the first team and academy, that are geared towards playing a similar brand of football.

United have bounced from manager to manager since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement in 2013, and they've allowed each coach too much say in transfer policy.

Ten Hag has been allowed to primarily sign players from Holland, and often players that he has worked with before.

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