Man Utd manager job stance puts ball back in Spain boss Luis Enrique's court
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Manchester United are set to speak with Luis Enrique this week about the prospect of him becoming their next permanent manager.
After talking to Ajax boss Erik ten Hag last week, United will continue the process of interviewing candidates by speaking to Spain boss Enrique, as well as Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino, who is set to leave the French club this summer and be available for nothing.
But while Ten Hag and Pochettino are the favourites, with the Dutchman currently having the edge over the former Tottenham boss, former Barcelona coach Enrique is considered an unlikely option, because of his commitment to Spain.
Enrique will take Spain to the World Cup in Qatar in November and December, the timing of the tournament effectively ruling him out of the running for the United job. Having effectively written off this season back in November, by appointing Ralf Rangnick as interim boss following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, United are not prepared to sabotage another campaign by waiting until next January to get Enrique.
The idea of Enrique splitting his time between the Spain job and United for the first half of next season was a non-starter for the Old Trafford hierarchy, despite the high regard they have for the