Cristiano Ronaldo tipped to replace Old Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United manager
Former Tottenham boss Tim Sherwood has controversially claimed that Cristiano Ronaldo could replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United boss because he believes the latter is a "poor manager".
Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford in the summer and has scored four times in three appearances for the Red Devils. The 36-year-old is keen to continue playing for another four years, but Sherwood believes he could replace Solskjaer within 18 months.
"We've seen him do it on the international stage, most recently at the Euros, barking out orders. That boy will be a manager 100%. I would have a bet on him being Manchester United manager in 18 months," Sherwood said (via Manchester Evening News).
"Whenever Ronaldo finishes playing I think he will become a manager, it will be an automatic choice. If they win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, any of those trophies, then Solskjaer keeps his job. But if they don't win anything I think they've got a manager there in the making.
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"Cristaino already at the Euro he was standing up shouting orders to others. He will be a manager, 100%: I bet on him as a United manager in next 18 months. I think it is an automatic choice for CR7 to undertake this career." pic.twitter.com/k3JtCl1Z5O
"He could bring an experienced coach in there with him - someone like Carlos Queiroz - as he'll know plenty of them. And I can see him being a manager at Man United in the future. He's almost coaching now; you saw it at the weekend during the warm-up whispering in [Raphael] Varane's and [Harry] Maguire's ears.
"But I don't think it's that he needs the captain's armband to be a leader, he leads by example anyway. He did when he was at United the first time it's just now he's being more vocal with it."