LONDON: Everton’s David Moyes emerged as the early front-runner to replace Alex Ferguson as manager of Manchester United.
Moyes, linked to the Old Trafford vacancy in media reports, has long been spoken of with admiration by Ferguson for his work on a tight budget at Everton. Moyes was odds-on favourite with all major British bookmakers hours after Ferguson’s departure.
Other candidates for one of the most high-profile jobs in world football include Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho.
United’s chief executive David Gill outlined the qualities required for the manager’s job at Old Trafford and said only a handful of candidates had them.
“The qualities are the ones that have been inherent at Manchester United for many years,” Gill said. “Our two most successful eras were with managers who got involved with all aspects of the club, from the youth team to the first team, to get that degree of loyalty and understanding of the football club.
“Clearly he has to have the requisite football experience, both in terms of domestic and European experience. It is a small pool.”
Gill said the board would seek the opinion of Ferguson and United director Bobby Charlton before naming a new manager.
AFP
