Erik ten Hag's sacking by Manchester United has created one of the most coveted job openings in world football, and Dwight Yorke believes Unai Emery should be the man to replace the departed Red Devils manager.
Ten Hag was relieved his duties earlier this week by United ownership, who now are tasked with finding a manager that can lead the club back amongst the top sides in the Premier League.
To that end, reports have United targeting Sporting manager Ruben Amorim, but Yorke thinks current Aston Villa boss Emery is the one who should be given the job.
"Manchester United need to find the right man, the correct man to do it," Yorke told SafestCasinoSites.co.uk. "United is such an elite club, and for years we've been trying to do the best with good managers, not elite managers. There are a few elite managers that are in the game and Jim Ratcliffe and his team has to go out and appoint one of them.
"What I’m about to say might baffle the football world, but if it was me, I would go and get Unai Emery from Villa. He’s the guy that United needs right now."
Yorke, who made nearly 300 appearances for Villa before moving to United for four trophy-laden seasons, puts Emery right up there with the best managers in the sport, comparing him to some of the biggest names around.
"I think Unai Emery is the one manager right now who can match and compete with the likes of Carlo Ancelotti, Zinedine Zidane and Pep [Guardiola]," he said. "I’m not going to be very popular at my old club for saying it, but Emery is the best candidate given Zidane’s reluctance to come to England. He is the man that I would go out and do everything to try and get."
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