In a whirlwind 48 hours since the Scot was sacked Reds’ top brass have launched the hunt for a new man and have made contact with several potential candidates.
Manchester United have already identified targets to replace David Moyes – and have put out ‘feelers’ to those on the emerging shortlist, M.E.N. Sport can reveal.
In a whirlwind 48 hours since the Scot was sacked Reds’ top brass have launched the hunt for a new man and have made contact with several potential candidates.
A United source said: “It is fair to say that a number of feelers have gone out. Ideally the process will be complete sooner rather than later but we will take as long as we need to to find the right man.”
Netherlands boss Louis van Gaal is an early front-runner and will be available after the World Cup.
Others to be linked with the post, although thought to be less likely, are Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola and Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti.
Their sides clashed in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Wednesday night, with the Spaniards triumphing 1-0 at the Bernabeu.