{"id":396913,"date":"2026-01-08T21:20:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/396913\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T21:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T21:20:24","slug":"forget-oliver-glasner-jamie-redknapp-argues-one-of-the-best-and-most-elite-managers-is-perfect-for-man-utd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/396913\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget Oliver Glasner, Jamie Redknapp argues &#8216;one of the best and most elite managers&#8217; is perfect for Man Utd"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has insisted that one \u201celite manager\u201d would be the ideal fit for Manchester United ahead of Crystal Palace head coach Oliver Glasner.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-michael-carrick-oliver-glasner-xavi-man-utd-manager-latest\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Oliver Glasner is one of the many names<\/a> that have been linked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> in recent months amid the turbulence of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim\u2019s<\/a> reign at the club.<\/p>\n<p>          Oliver Glasner is planning to leave Palace at end of 2025\/26 \u2013 Do you want him as Man Utd manager? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Do you want Oliver Glasner to be hired as a replacement for Ruben Amorim?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2237700820-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner\" class=\"wp-image-300265\" \/>Photo by Tom Dulat\/Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>The 51-year-old Austrian head coach has been widely praised for his work at Selhurst Park after he replaced Roy Hodgson at the Premier League club in 2024.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/oliver-glasner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Glasner<\/a> led Crystal Palace to the FA Cup trophy last season, with the Eagles picking up a stunning 1-0 win over Manchester City in the final at Wembley in May 2025.<\/p>\n<p>However, speculation has mounted over the future of the ex-Eintracht Frankfurt and Wolfsburg boss at Palace ahead of his contract expiring at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/gary-neville-singles-out-ole-gunnar-solskjaer-alongside-two-man-utd-legends-amid-links-to-caretaker-manager-role\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gary Neville singles out Ole Gunnar Solskjaer alongside two Man Utd legends amid links to caretaker manager role<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2254608925-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Oliver Glasner looks on prior to the Premier League match between Newcastle United and Crystal Palace at St James\u2019 Park in 2026 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.\" class=\"wp-image-320455\" \/>Photo by George Wood\/Getty ImagesJamie Redknapp raves about Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola amid Man Utd\u2019s links with Ole Gunner Solskjaer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ole-gunnar-solskjaer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/a> has been linked with a sensational return to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old Trafford<\/a> as the Red Devils\u2019 caretaker boss until the end of the 2025-26 Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/darren-fletcher\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Darren Fletcher<\/a> has currently been installed as a temporary caretaker head coach after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/man-utd-officially-confirm-why-they-chose-to-sack-ruben-amorim-now-this-will\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim was sacked as United manager<\/a> on Monday morning.<\/p>\n<p>The 41-year-old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/under-18s\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United Under-18s<\/a> head coach led the Red Devils to a 2-2 draw against Burnley in the Premier League clash at Turf Moor on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>          Ole Gunnar Solskjaer\u2019s first caretaker spell at Man Utd was UNREAL <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Why do you think it went so well for Ole?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-2026-01-06T180850.176-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Solskjaer graphic\" class=\"wp-image-320840\" \/>Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.skysports.com\/football\/live-blog\/11095\/13025492\/man-utd-transfer-news-rumours-and-gossip-live-updates-and-latest-on-deals-signings-loans-and-contracts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Sky Sports<\/a>, Jamie Redknapp admitted that he was baffled as to why United are not making an immediate approach for Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m such a big fan of his,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is one of the best and most elite managers in world football. Manchester United are talking about getting Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back in as interim manager, but I don\u2019t understand why they wouldn\u2019t get him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt absolutely baffles me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/lot-of-frustration-darren-fletcher-left-massively-surprised-by-something-in-burnley-vs-man-utd-draw\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u2018Lot of frustration\u2019\u2026 Darren Fletcher left \u2018massively surprised\u2019 by \u2018something\u2019 in Burnley vs Man Utd draw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jamie Redknapp on Andoni Iraola potentially leaving Bournemouth and moving to Man Utd to succeed Ruben Amorim<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/news\/five-free-agent-managers-available-to-replace-ruben-amorim-after-man-utd-sacking\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">United\u2019s hunt for Amorim\u2019s long-term successor<\/a> is expected to happen during the caretaker manager\u2019s reign for the remainder of the 2025-26 Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>Andoni Iraola has been praised for his time at Bournemouth and Sky Sports pundit Redknapp admitted that he doesn\u2019t want to see the manager leave the Cherries.<\/p>\n<p>          What should Darren Fletcher change for the next game, and what should he keep the same? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Darren Fletcher says he will take charge of Man Utd vs Brighton<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2255135505-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Darren Fletcher, Interim Head Coach of Manchester United\" class=\"wp-image-321204\" \/>Photo by Joe Prior\/Visionhaus via Getty Images     <\/p>\n<p> \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t want to see him leave Bournemouth because he has done such a good job, but he was second in the league earlier in the season, they lost three out of their back four in the summer, and they have had a difficult run with injuries,\u201d Redknapp continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is an elite manager, and if he was [sic] second in the league, they would be all over him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iraola has been at Bournemouth since 2023 after he left Spanish side Rayo Vallecano and the Cherries are 15th in the Premier League table this season.<\/p>\n<p>  Join Our Newsletter <\/p>\n<p>Receive a digest of our best United content each week direct to your mailbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sky Sports pundit Jamie Redknapp has insisted that one \u201celite manager\u201d would be the ideal fit for Manchester&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":396914,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[167747,49,48,107875,27432,561,82],"class_list":["post-396913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-andoni-iraola","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-jamie-redknapp","tag-oliver-glasner","tag-soccer","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=396913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/396913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/396914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=396913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=396913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=396913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}