"The problem behind United's managerial pursuit is the World Cup with a handful of options set to be involved and so wouldn't be available until mid to late July. Martinez falls into that category, being the Portuguese head coach, who are widely expected to go far in the competition."
"Martinez would be a very unpopular decision from United, given his brand of football is in many ways the antithesis of the club's DNA. But he would have one supporter in the dressing room."
"Fernandes has been a massive success in Martinez's system for Portugal, with the head coach hailing the United captain earlier this week. Martinez labelled Fernandes a leader who is respected, while also has a plan on how to deploy him best."
Manchester United is expanding its managerial search to include Roberto Martinez, the Portuguese national team coach, as other candidates like Carlo Ancelotti and Thomas Tuchel have withdrawn from consideration. Michael Carrick currently leads the team with strong results, but hasn't made himself indispensable. The World Cup creates availability issues for several top candidates. Martinez is being internally discussed by Ineos as a viable option, though his appointment would likely prove unpopular among supporters given his football style contradicts United's traditional identity. However, Bruno Fernandes, United's captain, would support the appointment, having thrived in Martinez's system with Portugal.
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