BREAKING: Sky Sports: 'Man United Hold Kieran McKenna Talks!'

Manchester United have held talks with Kieran McKenna as a potential successor to Erik ten Hag according to Sky Sports news. Jay Motty is live with the latest news - get involved in the chat!

[@jasondaley5863]

Total lack of respect to ETH...

[@neilpearce]

And Ipswich! 😊

[@jasondaley5863]

Very true

[@TheCJsamson]

And to Manchester United! once upon a time this club conducted itself with professionalism and dignity

[@Jackiiiiiiiii]

Karma is a wonderful thing,isn’t it? His treatment of ronaldo (a club legend) and de gea (long servant of the club) was a disgrace. Deserved.

[@slashthe2nd]

​@@Jackiiiiiiiiiurgh here we go🙄

[@TalaaboDheer]

This makes me sick. Same nonsense over and over and over again. He's not even ready for a job like this.

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

Relax. They met for McKenna's opinion on a possible new manager. That is it. Given his previous role as Ole's Assistant. They contacted Ole too for his opinion on a potential new manager, that's all it is.

[@stevoc9930]

It makes you sick that a football team changes manager every few years? I think you need to get a bit of perspective mate.

[@hooksx]

​@@stevoc9930"...and expects to improve results." Fixed it for you

[@hawewie3909]

Consider Xabi Alonso

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

@@stevoc9930 i agree

[@slashthe2nd]

Media being a pain in the backside.

[@andrewsmith-rc1rj]

Trying there best to cause a scene on cup week

[@patrickmullins7981]

In this case I don't think it's media talk.

[@jefferygibson7777]

Yeah, they love to push an agenda and then say how bad it was when it goes wrong.

[@roythomson638]

Including this fan channel for reporting misinformation

[@bernardkumandja1107]

No manager has been disrespected like this before in England. This hatred toward ETH is too much now. Even us fans can't focus on Saturday game because of media talks, how much more players?

[@bigtguitars7312]

My representatives spoke to United representatives earlier today I told them to back the manager we’ve got a cup final on Saturday ya bastards

[@bradsundberg5997]

😂😂😂 true

[@Englishman-Abroad]

Right. Lets have the same conversation in 2 years. Never gonna win anything without patience.

[@blackpanda7612]

INEOS have uprooted the backroom staff and brought in proper (best in class) footballing people that likely want to change the culture and identity at the club. Ten Hag may not fit that profile that they want the new Man United to be. Its not rocket science lol. Even Berrada (new CEO) may have other managers in mind that can fit the phylosophy they want to create.

[@chrisclassical7]

we have had 11 years of patience

[@tris421]

where was City's patience?

[@richardjones8699]

We've gone so far backwards this season that is impossible to be patient with ETH any longer.

[@coconutzmilk]

​@@chrisclassical7 we haven't though. That's the point.

[@caniz80]

both arteta and klopp had time to build a squad utd need to fix the structure of the club and stop sacking managers. these rumors are disrespectful . i hate the media in england. as long as this agenda exists around the club we cant progress as a club

[@stewartthompson4398]

It may be city representative's playing mind games ahead of the final,,,, food for thought

[@richardjones8699]

Like they need to do that lol

[@caniz80]

city have the press in their pockets

[@fatbelly27]

Too early. Give him another 12 months with Ipswich

[@TheCJsamson]

Exactly! Only two years in management and never at the top level. This is why even if you want rid of Ten Hag (which I don't) it would be better to do it next year

[@slashthe2nd]

Yep

[@lukehutchy]

He'll be snapped up by Brighton or Chelsea this year if we don't

[@richardjones8699]

He's very obviously leaving Ipswich for somewhere.

[@bernardkumandja1107]

He is going to be relegated with Ipswich and he knows it very well

[@somedaysoonsunshine]

This is not a coincidence that it comes out now, two days before a final. United clearly has no interest in this coming out, and you'd suppose neither does McKenna 's team. So where is this story based on? Do they hire some detectives to follow people?

[@paulstack8615]

What about getting Jay Cartwright as manager, he took Woking from the Conference League to the Champions League in 6 seasons!!

[@hellonearth9347]

He still on pussy petrol

[@cklambo]

or Zealand Shannon who took Taunton Town from national league south to Champions league

[@remyphilly5168]

What about Jay Motty

[@paulstack8615]

@@remyphilly5168 yeah Jay and Howson.... The dream team!

[@Hndrx88]

I just think it's too early for him to come back. He's had an amazing season, no doubt, but let him do his thing at ipswich.

[@SuperKinlo]

As an Ipswich fan I obviously think he walks on water. Wishing he stays but looking unlikely, Brighton would be the most logical move. For us staying up was already going to be difficult and if McKenna goes, even more difficult

[@CraigCairney83]

I’m not the biggest fan of Ten Hag in all honesty. I don’t think he’s up to the task of getting Utd back to where they once were. But this is absolutely outrageous 48hrs before an FA Cup final. Wow!!

[@remyphilly5168]

Ok Craig

[@ReverZe83]

Spot on Craig but I dare say it's not INEOS, it's just the media trying to add pressure to the situation.

[@UltimatePokeGamer7]

He’s absolutely the right guy to take us forward. Even in an injury-crippled season, we made it to a final. 3 finals in 2 seasons with a poor team. Took Sir Alex 5 seasons, Mikel Arteta 4 seasons and Klopp 3 seasons yet everyone wants Ten Hag sacked over one injury season that he couldn’t control.

[@callumfinch-ellis6946]

McKenna to hire Ole as assistant manager

[@73dlb]

😂

[@paulachin9130]

Is this supposed to be United moving forward and what a total lack of respect to Ten Hag at this stage.

[@JuliaRichards]

No it's just the Glazers and Ratcliffe wanting a 'yes' man.

[@TheAnonymousMango]

@@JuliaRichardsGlazers don’t run the football side of the club anymore. Hope this helps

[@JuliaRichards]

@@TheAnonymousMango No but the fact is Joel still pulls the strings on that board,hope that helps.

[@curlers8798]

@@JuliaRichards We are being told this is a new dawn under SJR, so the list so far of managers to replace ETH should that be the case is McKenna, De Zerbi and Poch. Anyone else looking at that and thinking its a Glazer list full stop? Where are the top names linked to UTD IF we get rid of ETH and not people not qualified to do the fucking job we all want a top manager doing. And as you say Joel having a place and say on the INEOS board does nothing for us moving forward

[@mikes6471]

Any decision to get rid of Ten Hag would be unpopular considering the ‘love in’

[@jonah11111]

Absolutely unacceptable leaks in terms of timing

[@_Ben4810]

If I was ETH & this is true, I'd refuse to walk the team out for the FA Cup. Total disrespect for our manager.

[@kitopooe3816]

He disrespected everyone, including CR7,De Gea and Sancho

[@5on-of-Fire]

CR7 fanboy enters the chat 🙄

[@garethdeere4822]

Try supporting the club not the crap players .

[@alexthomas8643]

Lads please. Our season isn’t over yet. We got one more game let’s focking win it and talk.

[@LockerRoomChatter]

McKenna is not ready to manage a club the size of United

[@ciarandoherty8549]

Barca - Pep Arsenal - Wenger, Arteta Bayern L - Alonso None had Top flight experience. . . . Why not give McKenna a shot?, he's obviously done some great work with no budget

[@bernardkumandja1107]

Pep was already with the reserves at barca and inherited the best squad in the world from Frank Riijkard; Wenger came with experience from lugue1; Arteta learned very well from Pep at city ( but he has won no major trophy in his 5 years or so now). Utd is too big, and poorly managed, that is what makes the job difficult. LVG, Mou, Rangnick and ETH are all good managers but the club has let them down; do you think McKenna will do better?

[@stephr1986]

So you mention four managers out of thousands, and you think this justifies approaching McKenna hahaha. Those are the exception to the rule, nonsense

[@ciarandoherty8549]

@@stephr1986 Ten Hag just gave us our worst season in 50 years, he has no style of football and the players have been complaining about the training, He needs to go, and he will go, McKenna has done an unbelievable job and is gonna get a top job no matter what, why wait , let him rebuild the squad and show what he can do

[@annriksen5508]

@@ciarandoherty8549 In lower levels yes... The players were not satisfied with the training when Ole & McKenna sat in the chair

[@mrnicewatch8877]

ETH needs another year

[@eku154708]

Let him get premier experience next season at Ipswich and let ETH finish his contracts then Reevaluate.

[@BenDPB]

I like the idea of McKenna, he knows the club and I think with him being allowed to focus on coaching with Ashworth and Co looking after everything else he could do bits but he needs time. I know many think the same of ETH and thats fine.

[@zanamandaza]

I see nothing more than Ineos doing their jobs, looking at all possible options.

[@_Ben4810]

If true, this isn't 'looking' though. Total disrespect & undermining of our manager.

[@EuanM20X]

@@_Ben4810the thing is, every club does it, its just this one got out which is annoying

[@johnwhyte7834]

Everyone forgets pep and zidane all came from the youth teams. This guy has managed elsewhere succeeded amd was highly respectedb at utf when he was there. I think it maybe his moment

[@shauno5899]

That bus has gone, well and truly shafted! Glazers still own 69%.. Could have sold to Qatar but sold measly 25% to Old Jim. No pressure on them anymore, all on RatCliff and mangers etc. Laughing all the way to the bank. Think ETH already has something, with10M Handshake from UTD

[@btomlinson21]

This is the type of news that should have waited until after Saturday

[@Jericho642]

Apart from the obvious clicks, does it make any sense whatsoever to give any credence to unsubstantiated rumours from a source that has been known to lie and make false claims?

[@UTFR58]

James ducker is reporting on it and hes tier 1, obviously no smoke without fire

[@5on-of-Fire]

💯

[@darrylclarkson1799]

If I'm ten hag and ask if this is true?? I'M OFF!!!! Insulting and unprofessional from Utd!!!!!! Mckenna will be eaten up and spat out at Utd!!! He's got nowhere near the experience required to coach at a club of this size!!!!!!!

[@offyourface69]

Apart from when he was our coach

[@ravenmaster6364]

neither has hag

[@annriksen5508]

@@offyourface69 In lower levels yes... The players were not satisfied with the training when Ole & McKenna sat in the chair

[@Stuo2811]

People complaining about his experience at the top flight is laughable, what was Alonsos experience? What was Artetas experience?

[@bernardkumandja1107]

Arteta learned from Pep, Alonso learned at Madrid with castilla and managing Utd isn't the same as managing Arsenal or Leverkusen

[@coconutzmilk]

You mention those two (and only those two) because they are oddities. That is the exception, not the norm. And Alonso is at Leverkusen, not exactly a "big club." There is a reason (multiple reasons in fact) managers go through a few smaller jobs before trying their hands at the big ones.

[@stephr1986]

Jesus you have some shitty ball chat hahaha

[@jedsithor]

It makes sense for the club to be talking to managers, even if ten Hag is staying. For all we know, they could be trying to convince him to stick it out at Ipswich and not go to Chelsea so that he's available next season if ten Hag doesn't work out. And if they are looking to replace ten Hag immediately, given Chelsea's interest United need to put the feelers out if they want him to replace ten Hag. The only issue with the story is that this meeting has leaked.

[@jonwhitehead5426]

Wasn't Mckenna slagged off by the players when he was here with Ole and Ragnick?

[@jonwhitehead5426]

Beside that point, ETH in.

[@cleehomes]

Great work as always Jay! Really not sure what to make of this story but I am sure this time next week everything will be a lot clearer! Good luck to the lads on Sunday, they will need it, but they also need to knuckle down and believe themselves also!!!

[@loutennant99]

Yep. Too soon

[@74castle]

Ten Hag has clearly already told/agreed with the club that he’s had enough, and who can blame him. Zero backing, Ineos doing EXACTLY what previous board has done and hung the manager out to dry. New owners/investers same disgraceful unprofessional behaviour.

[@SomeRandomBod]

I think the question was posed like this, “we’re not saying we will be sacking ETH, but if the situation arose & we needed a new manager wud u be interested?”

[@kh7688]

This means ETH is definitely leaving. Win or lose the FA Cup. He's out the door after Saturday. Otherwise why would they entertain anyone at all?

[@Lajm92]

Hopefully

[@kyle2999]

This club is beyond a joke.

[@Kantorblue]

Ten Haag in

[@MrRossitron]

How they meeting with Berrada? He's on Gardening leave??

[@thepiratepeteshow2684]

INEOS might be waiting to see what happens in the final. But any decent club will have option ready just incase. So it makes sense they might be talking to managers for plan b

[@JisokerTFT]

There was a story a while back about INEOS wanting to have 2 managers working in tandem. What are the odds of this being something like that with the selling point being around him taking over completely at the end of ETH's contract next year ?

[@jameswarrington9402]

Mc Kenna does have echoes of why Edward’s signed Sir Alex after success at Aberdeen. I am not saying he’s another Sir Alex just pointing out the similarities in giving someone a chance who has never managed in the English top flight. Having said that I am happy to give Ten Hag a chance under the new INEOS set up.

[@tygerrruk5908]

Can we do a video on why ten hag should stay and what progress has been made.

[@_cagey]

It could be that United have said to McKenna, they’re going to give EtH the final year of his contract and sounded him out as to the possibility of taking over after next season.

[@pmd7530]

Mckenna isn’t qualified. How is he an upgrade on ETH? Could be a different matter in 5 yrs time but let him learn his trade ffs. Promoting Mckenna to manager now would be like promoting our U17s to the first team.

[@Vishal0o0]

Why not klopp??? Please explain,

[@smsm-xb1lt]

Yes McKenna is a huge gamble but I think people forget that Arteta had never even had a first team job before taking the Arsenal one. When McKenna was at United under Mourinho/Ole, there was no complaints at all about training sessions given by him and Carrick, so people saying players won’t like it I think are wrong as he was known to be clear and precise with instructions. Back to back promotions with next to no money is impressive in itself. But to do it in the championship with teams in there that have left over PL money is even more impressive. League 1 promotion saw Ipswich with the lowest amount of losses (4) and a goal difference of 66 and the championship promotion they had the lowest amount of losses again (6) and the highest Goals For (92). Maybe it is just a 1 step too far going to United at this stage on his career, Or maybe it’s the complete gamble that United need.

[@anneeq008]

If he was that brilliant why didn't he have an influence with any of the managers he was under?

[@smsm-xb1lt]

@@anneeq008 Because Mourinho was too set in his ways and Ole opted to listen to Mike Phelan over McKenna and Carrick

[@7th.trumpet]

If Ten Hag goes and certain players survive yet another manager, I'm done !

[@livern5616]

If this is true. After what happened with De Gea last year. This club deserves what it gets. I'm so tired... lack of respect...

[@Getintheskipyoumelt]

We're Manchester United, why would we want a championship manager? It's annoying!

[@CeasarJames]

Sad to say but these players will absolutely murder him 🙄

[@kelechinjoku8425]

Arteta, Pep and Alonso never had top club experiences.

[@annriksen5508]

And.... Do you think everyone will succeed? I am a coach for the 1st division team (girls) and make myself available.

[@johnosbourne6155]

To me it feels like self destruction the players have chucked him under the bus and they should be backing him it should be football not money money money.

[@andypalin3287]

I bet Jim is spitting feathers! 😂

[@gamerbeans7445]

This is hpong to affect the team in the build up to the FA cup final!!

[@sheltonwilliams1373]

Manchester united is going back since 2013 n still have no sense of direction to where they want to be...what're doing with McKenna???

[@MrJammydodger20]

The result of the final will have no bearing on the owners decision. I reckon he will be sacked regardless. They would of backed him publically by now if they wanted to keep him.

[@patrickhannon8126]

See how he gets on for a season in the Prem with Ipswich. It’s a free hit for him. No one will expect them to stay up,but if he keeps them up and playing reasonably well then his standing will increase even more. If a kid passes their driving test,you don’t chuck them the keys to an M5 do you?. Taking the Chelsea or Man Utd job this early in his career could potentially be career suicide

[@m3sid]

Spot on with the analogy!

[@73dlb]

Ipswich fan, being somewhat partizan, I obviously think he should stay with Ipswich. Saying that, if one team is big enough and seemingly the right fit, then Man Utd is that team. Anything other than Man Utd at this time is wrong but also, actually, Man Utd is too big for McKenna just yet. Give it a year, groom him, pay a retainer, everyone happy (even a most ardent Ipswich fan wouldn’t deny such a move).

[@raenico5285]

This would be a massive mistake

[@jhaych]

Far too early for him, it would be an absolute disaster. I'm not sure why we won't give ten haag a chance with the right people around him.

[@kh7688]

I think it's incorrect, but this might be Ineos' way of making a statement. Out with the old, in with the new. Unfortunately, ETH is the old-guard according to Ineos. It's bold, but ETH has already proved he can finish third with this average team. This season was gonna be a write-off anyway. Look at all the teams that had injury problems, none of them did particularly well. Chelsea, Newcastle, Brighton all had poor seasons in the main. There is no way ETH would have finished in a similar position again, hell he's already got them paying much better towards the end. There's nothing to suggest that ETH was done with this project. I just hope this doesn't come back and bite us in the proverbials.

[@mancuniared9633]

Wether it's true or false either way its extremely bad drills to even be reported when a manager is still in place.

[@tonyb9560]

He goes there and Potter goes to Ipswich.

[@paulwood5803]

Iy would be VERY difficult for Kieran to come in now as manager, there are too many players still there who will remember him from being U21 manager and coach under Ole. Hard for him to get the respect he will need. He is unproven in the PL, so although he may appreciate the size of the task and the club having been there a while, it will be very different in the hot seat. Not the right time for him any more than it would be for Michael Carrick. I think it would be a bad decision for both the club and Kieran.

[@alexyaniro9046]

I don't know who broke the original story that started this but they must hate United

[@Simon.W1]

ETH has 1 year left on his contract do you think its good business to start looking now for a replacement? or does Ineos do a mad scramble in 1 years time if ETH has another shocker next season!? 🤯. Its already getting really old all this next manager talk can you please do some bits on possible player transfers this summer? or just something else until something is confirmed and not rumoured

[@eltonankrah4710]

Why should united keep ten hag , does the performances we see week in week out deserve another year? He hasn’t been able to get to players to play for the team so why keep him for another year?

[@SuperKinlo]

As an Ipswich fan I think it’s a terrible idea

[@gamerbeans7445]

ONLY UTD get them this amount of clicks.

[@surjkooner]

If Mckenna replaces eth and fails to improve this squad in 2 years it'll be a rinse and repeat. They'll be looking for his replacement 😑. Can we not just stick with Eth? Poch should go to Brighton Mckenna should prove himself with Ipswich. Playing with league 1 players in the Pl is a task and a half. Gifting him Chelsea or Utd won't prove anything. He needs time. Get behind him. ETH IN!!! We all said he needs 5 years. We can't let the media trying to sway the fans. They feed off us calling for the mangers head

[@batmanrules392]

Lets not forget barada is supposed to be on gardening leave till july

[@tonyc4984]

Seriously!!!

[@Class92744]

Keep Hag

[@user-up3do8yo3z]

Ipswich don’t need McKenna

[@paulbergin8756]

No please tell me your making this up poch is the only one

[@negan-87]

Think it's a good thing for Eth now he can go to a proper team and show what he's all about

[@harrydavid8333]

Isn't Berrada still on gardening leave?

[@user-bk3gn7wl1e]

Think he starts in June

[@TreegrowKneegrow-]

Please Chelsea take him he definitely suits you lot

[@subhanqureshi4273]

Still not sure why he is being regarded so high. He has got a team promoted to epl that's it. We have seen so many managers do that and their team gets relegated again the next year. Those managers disappear in a few years. We are acting as if he has won some European trophies. He must be aware of the pressure of managing a team like a united.

[@JamesHi95]

Surely this has to be bollocks? Berrada is on gardening leave until July so can’t be found to be doing actual work for United until then. Yeah he can be on WhatsApp giving advice but doesn’t make sense that he’d be going to meetings as the face of United…

[@UTFR58]

lmao, it’s been widely reported city don’t care about him working for united whilst on gardening leave and just yesterday newcastle said he was tapping up ashworth on an ineos account. Ducker is also reporting on the mcKenna story now and he’s tier 1

[@NavinNair-hd8lp]

I think United panicked and jumped the gun. They were considering options after the FA cup final, but the moment Chelsea let poch go, and were rumoured to be interested in McKenna, United needed to put feelers out there. Not saying it's right, just that I think that's what happened.

[@akbarkamarudin9854]

ETH is gone the moment MUFC failed to qualify for the CL.

[@BatTaz19]

The Titanic was better managed! 😂 Sir Jimmy is worse than the Glazers 😂

[@leedavies3629]

It’s LVG all over again I hope it’s bullshit I think Eric will get it right needs time ... McKenna is the latest thing to all the UTD fans who won’t change say we get him and he fails you will give him no time and they will won’t the next shiny toy in 2yrs .🇾🇪✌️🔰

[@tbeau6663]

Give him a go.........he's an outstanding tactician and man manager.

[@BelfastManUtdTherapy]

Its not for manager position, no chance.

[@Mr.Monta77]

McKenna would be great.

[@MM-ul3ns]

Oh fuck

[@garyr6097]

He’s going nowhere ITFC!! You fly straight into my heart ❤️ All these exclusives 😮 it’s got me in the mood for Pinocchio

[@christopherdooley451]

Why does everyone assume rumours as facts?

[@CookieDee11]

Ten Haag probably knows the club are talking to other managers. I’m guessing they are basing the decision on what happens in the final.

[@CoylesCalcioCorner]

The club should be considering options because if next season starts poorly we’re going to have to act. But it’s in the interests of the media to talk shit about United. If Ineos pot ten Hag after final then we’ll all be looking at them if we struggle next year. Ten Hag should defo be given the first months of next season.

[@cybermanne]

These stories are very weird in their timing. But if the choice is between McKenna, Pochettino, Frank and Tuchel, I would probably go for McKenna. Certainly not Pochettino, that's for sure. It's a very strange mix of names, and I can't really see much of a common denominator with them. I still think it makes the most sense to keep EtH. But all these stories make it seem less and less likely that this will be the case.

[@doctorninetytwo3300]

Id back Ten Hag however if he goes whoever comes in needs 5 years to get it right! That could well be McKenna but we cant be sacking him the moment the going gets tough! ETH not being appointed under the current era is a huge factor if he is sacked i feel

[@sirericbrown]

Isn’t it plausible that the club spoke to McKenna’s reps to see what his plans are for the future in general and not necessarily just about next season? Maybe ETH gets to see out his contract and then McKenna comes in for the 25/26 season…? Paying out ETH and his staff isn’t going to be good from a FFP/PSR perspective unless it’s absolutely necessary.

[@robertomangali]

"If we win" you mean when we lose 😂

[@MrCupONoodles]

Even if by a minor miracle Man Utd win the FA Cup, it won’t have any affect on the next manager.

[@janingehoff1924]

As someone said. It's like the misses talking to a lot of man when at the pub. Just in case we leaving eatch other one day in the next years.

[@PeteMarshall-tp3ih]

Can't be meeting with Omar. It would be Jean NOT . Omar doesn't work for us yet.😅

[@YorkshirLee]

Here we go with the media circus already... I mean come on, how many clubs line up potential replacements for their manager as a precaution? Probably most. But obviously, we're United and everything gets blown way out of proportion because that's what generates the most interest... So calm down.