Re: Manchester United Supporters Thread- Roy Keane = LEGEND!
Sir Alex is next.
After Roy Keane's contract termination at United,the next person to leave could be the manager himself.Former Bayern Munich manager,Ottmar Hitzfeld has been offered the chance to replace him.Hitzfeld,who has been learning English,admitted that he had received an offer from United since leaving Bayern 18 months ago."Yes,there has been an offer from United."Hitzfeld,confirming to Die Zeit magazine this week."I want to get back to football and next summer would be a good time to do that.I am 57 in January and I can't see myself retiring at that age.I am ready for a new challenge.I am learning English and I am improving.I think it is important to know the language well when you coach in a country because you are often in the limelight and some people won't take you seriously if you don't speak the language well." Hitzfeld is sure to be taken seriously at Old Trafford,where Ferguson's long term future seems less secure than ever.United's main transfer this year is Bayern captain Micheal Ballack,whom Hitzfeld signed during his time at Bayern from Leverkusen in mid 2002.The pair may yet reconvenue in unlikely surroundings of Old Trafford.Hitzfeld could even be the decisive factor in persuading Ballack to join United.
Article is from Ben Lyttleton,a freelance writer based in Britain who writes for The Sunday Telegraph and The Times.