{"id":423274,"date":"2026-01-22T17:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/423274\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T17:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:08:11","slug":"man-utd-linked-with-world-class-manager-who-is-more-successful-than-pep-guardiola-right-now-says-sam-allardyce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/423274\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd linked with world-class manager who is more &#8216;successful&#8217; than Pep Guardiola right now, says Sam Allardyce"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sam Allardyce has now compared the stature of one Manchester United-linked world-class manager to the success of Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United<\/a> are without a permanent head coach after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ineos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ineos<\/a> regime made the call to offload <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/ruben-amorim\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ruben Amorim<\/a> from the Premier League club earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>          TalkingPoints TV: Should Michael Carrick get a serious shot at becoming permanent Man Utd manager? <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">\ud83d\udde3Your comments could feature in the next video, make your voice heard!<\/p>\n<p>Featuring\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccb Michael Carrick\u2019s top priorities\ud83d\udcc8 How many wins Carrick needs\ud83c\udfc6 Winners and losers\u274c Ole misses out\u26bd Carrick\u2019s playing days     <\/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><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 Man Utd manager<\/a> and Ineos have installed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/michael-carrick\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Michael Carrick<\/a> as interim head coach until the end of the 2025-26 Premier League season.<\/p>\n<p>The 40-year-old Portuguese coach has now become the seventh permanent Red Devils head coach in the post-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/sir-alex-ferguson\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sir Alex Ferguson<\/a> era to be axed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/stadium\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Old Trafford<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>United have been linked with several candidates as potential long-term successors for Amorim, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/thomas-tuchel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Tuchel<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/mauricio-pochettino\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mauricio Pochettino<\/a> and Carlo Ancelotti.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/the-intensity-of-man-utd-under-michael-carrick-is-setting-stage-for-one-perfect-test-to-sum-up-his-entire-reign\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The \u2018intensity\u2019 of Man Utd under Michael Carrick is setting stage for one \u2018perfect\u2019 test to sum up his entire reign<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"702\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/GettyImages-2256747159-1-1024x702.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Carrick embraces Pep Guardiola after the Premier League match between Manchester United and Manchester City at Old Trafford in 2026 in Manchester, England.\" class=\"wp-image-323445\" \/>Photo by Carl Recine\/Getty ImagesSam Allardyce compares Man Utd-linked Carlo Ancelotti with Man City manager Pep Guardiola for an eye-opening point<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti has become one name that has led to a twinkle in the eyes of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/club\/manchester-united-fans\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Manchester United fans<\/a> and the Italian\u2019s resume speaks volumes about his pedigree.<\/p>\n<p>The 66-year-old left Real Madrid at the end of the 2024-25 campaign and Ancelotti took charge of Brazil, with him securing World Cup qualification for the country.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on his podcast, Sam Allardyce believes that Ancelotti is the \u201cmost successful manager in the world\u201d right now ahead of Spaniard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/tag\/pep-guardiola\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pep Guardiola<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>          Prove me wrong\u2026 Carlo Ancelotti should be Ineos\u2019 top option to become permanent manager this summer! <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">Do you think Ancelotti would be a success? Do we stand a chance of getting him?<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-98-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Ancelotti graphic\" class=\"wp-image-320799\" \/>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>\u201cAnd that\u2019s the difference [managing rather than coaching] between Carlo Ancelotti [and the rest],\u201d he said on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/no-tippy-tappy-football-with-sam-allardyce\/id1650933819?i=1000745894037&amp;r=1717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">No Tippy Tappy Football<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCarlo Ancelotti manages them. He doesn\u2019t go around telling them how to play. He does, in the right way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he manages, he manages their ego. If you\u2019re stopping a training session against him, like the minute saying, well, you have to be certain about what you\u2019re doing, because they\u2019re going, why are you telling me about this?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike, I\u2019m whoever I am, because they\u2019re the big stars. So, anybody I\u2019ve talked to, he\u2019s probably more successful than Pep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProbably the most successful manager in the world at the minute, Carlo Ancelotti.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/sir-jim-ratcliffe-should-already-know-perfect-candidate-for-man-utd-role-aura-of-top-manager-is-special\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sir Jim Ratcliffe should already know perfect candidate for Man Utd role, aura of \u2018top manager\u2019 is special<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What makes Carlo Ancelotti stand out for Sam Allardyce amid the Man Utd links with the Brazil boss<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unitedinfocus.com\/opinion\/carlo-ancelottis-appointment-as-man-utd-manager-could-solve-fans-biggest-concern-around-untapped-playmaker\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Despite Manchester United\u2019s links with Carlo Ancelotti<\/a>, the Red Devils would be unlikely to land the Brazil manager ahead of the 2026 World Cup in North America.<\/p>\n<p>Allardyce believes that Ancelotti is a clear-cut example of a football manager rather than one of the up-and-coming talents who are \u201cobsessed\u201d with coaching as well.<\/p>\n<p>          Does Michael Carrick REALLY have traits like Carlo Ancelotti? Do you see it?! <\/p>\n<p class=\"grv-talking-point__subtitle\">\ud83d\udd25Hot Take of the Week<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-2026-01-14T193551.271-819x1024.png\" alt=\"Carrick \/ Ancelotti graphic\" class=\"wp-image-322833\" \/>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>\u201cAnd he does, on the basis of man management, and less coaching, where we\u2019re all obsessed with coaching and less management,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if you go into a football club, you\u2019ve got to assess what the size of the football club is, and what and who you\u2019re dealing with.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd so, whatever your ideas were at the previous club are fine, but you have to modify those ideas to suit to make that club successful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brazil manager Ancelotti inked a deal with the five-time World Cup champions that runs until the end of the upcoming FIFA tournament this summer.<\/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":"Sam Allardyce has now compared the stature of one Manchester United-linked world-class manager to the success of Manchester&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423275,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[87204,26437,403,99],"class_list":{"0":"post-423274","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-soccer","8":"tag-carlo-ancelotti","9":"tag-pep-guardiola","10":"tag-soccer","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423274"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423274\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}