{"id":299902,"date":"2023-12-13T12:25:27","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/?p=299902"},"modified":"2023-12-13T12:25:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T12:25:27","slug":"julen-lopetegui-is-an-option-to-replace-erik-ten-hag-at-man-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tellmysport.com\/soccer\/julen-lopetegui-is-an-option-to-replace-erik-ten-hag-at-man-united\/","title":{"rendered":"Julen Lopetegui &apos;is an option to replace Erik ten Hag&apos; at Man United"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Julen Lopetegui &#8216;is very well placed to succeed Erik ten Hag&#8217; at Manchester United should the club sack the Dutchman &#8211; after rejecting \u00a315.5m offer from Saudi &#8211; with the ex-Wolves boss &#8216;highly rated by club officials&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Julen Lopetegui reportedly eyed as a successor to Erik ten Hag at Man United<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span>Former Wolves boss said to have turned down a lucrative move to Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>Back off Erik ten Hag! Insipid Man United performances are on the players \u2013 not the manager &#8211; Listen to why on It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Manchester United are reportedly eyeing Julen Lopetegui to succeed Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford if the Dutchman is sacked.<\/p>\n<p>Despite recently being named Premier League Manager of the Month after leading United to three consecutive victories without conceding in November, Ten Hag&#8217;s position at the club appears increasingly tenuous.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth secured their first ever win at Old Trafford last weekend, before the club were dumped out of Europe after finishing bottom of Group A in their return to the Champions League with just one win six.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool currently sit ten points clear of United at the top of the Premier League table, and Sunday&#8217;s visit to Anfield could prove to have significant ramifications for Ten Hag&#8217;s future at the club.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports from Spanish publication Relevo, the club are already eyeing a replacement should the hammer fall in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/11\/78908933-0-image-a-70_1702467347597.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Julen Lopetegui is reportedly &#8216;well-placed&#8217; to replace Erik ten Hag as Manchester United boss<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/11\/78908955-0-image-a-75_1702467407395.jpg\" height=\"448\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Lopetegui departed Wolves at the start of the season following a breakdown in his relationship with the club&#8217;s hierarchy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/13\/11\/78908929-0-image-a-72_1702467367975.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile Ten Hag&#8217;s future at United appears increasingly tenuous following their disastrous European exit\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Former Spain boss Lopetegui is said to be &#8216;highly-rated&#8217; by United and is &#8216;well positioned&#8217; to become the club&#8217;s sixth permanent boss following Sir Alex Ferguson&#8217;s retirement after 27 years in charge just over a decade ago.<\/p>\n<p>The report also claims that Lopetegui refused an offer worth \u00a315.5m a year to become the latest high-profile manager to take charge of a club in the Saudi Pro League, with the 57-year-old said to desire a return to the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>Lopetegui departed Wolves in August after nine months in charge of the East-Midlands club, agreeing a seven-figure compensation package to leave just three days before the start of the Premier League season after relations between the Spaniard and the club&#8217;s owners deteriorated over transfer policy.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>After arriving with the club perched perilously in the relegation zone, Lopetegui would inspire a revival following the winter break for the World Cup that saw Wolves achieve a 13th-placed finish, seven points clear of the drop.<\/p>\n<p>Lopetegui later explained that his departure from Molineux left him in tears, and that the environment created during his short time at the club was &#8216;special&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12859115\/Julen-Lopetegui-option-replace-Erik-ten-Hag-Manchester-United.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Julen Lopetegui &#8216;is very well placed to succeed Erik ten Hag&#8217; 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