Man Utd handed brutal Luis Enrique response as Old Trafford 'clown' show slammed

Man United are on the hunt for a new permanent manager after parting ways with Ruben Amorim

Manchester United will have no chance of convincing Luis Enrique to be their next manager, because there is no way that the Spaniard would want to work for the 'circus' at Old Trafford.

That's the view of former Premier League winner Emmanuel Petit, who played alongside the Paris Saint-Germain boss at Barcelona in the 2000/01 La Liga season.

Enrique has gone on to win two Spanish league titles and the Champions League with the Catalan giants before repeating the feat with PSG in France. The 55-year-old is widely regarded as one of the best managers in the world as a result, but there is next to no chance of him becoming the next main man at United, according to Petit.

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Speaking to German outlet Hochgepokert, the French World Cup winner said: "Luis Enrique to Man Utd? I know that Luis Enrique hasn’t signed an extension at PSG, but I'm pretty sure that Luis Enrique is an intelligent guy. He knows perfectly that he cannot achieve anything bigger than what he did last season with Paris Saint-Germain.

"The Qatari owners were looking for that for ages and with Luis Enrique, they achieved their dream of winning the Champions League, they were playing brilliantly as well.

"Now, Luis Enrique knows exactly what he did last season. He cannot repeat it. That's why he doesn't want to sign another contract with PSG.

"Should he go to Manchester United? The circus of Manchester United? Do you think a guy like Luis Enrique would work there? Since the Qatari owners arrived at Paris Saint-Germain, they had never given the power to their manager.

"They always controlled the dressing room, who was going to be out of the club, who was going to come to the club. Then they gave the power to Luis Enrique and they won the Champions League."

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United are once again on the lookout for a new boss after Amorim was given his marching orders, just 14 months after his predecessor Erik ten Hag was also sacked.

Interim boss Michael Carrick got off to the best possible start at the weekend when he guided the Red Devils to a 2-0 win over their bitter neighbours Manchester City. The former United midfielder is all too aware that his job is a temporary one however, as owners INEOS try to find a high-profile replacement for Amorim.

But Petit believes it is a lack of power over football matters that will prevent United from landing someone like Enrique.

The ex-Arsenal midfielder said: "He has the power [at PSG] to say, ‘No, I want to keep him. Sell this player. Bring this player.’ So if he comes, if he goes to Manchester United, do you think that will work with all these clowns behind him at Manchester United?

"Those guys are saying to the manager, ‘You should do this. You should play this player. Why did you say you would like to get this player? No, no, no, we are not focused on him. We are planning to bring another player,’

"Just like what happened with Enzo Maresca to Chelsea. Can you imagine the likes of Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Jurgen Klopp, Carlo Ancelotti, or Jose Mourinho coming to Manchester United in their current state? Not a chance.

"It’s like they want a puppet, I’d challenge them to go and sit on that bench instead of putting pressure on the manager."

United have not won a Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson departed from the club in 2013. Since then, they have worked their way through eight permanent managers and two caretakers (Carrick twice) all to no avail.

The only circumstances under which serial winner Enrique could even consider taking on the job have been laid out by Petit, who won the Premier League title as a player with the Gunners in 1998.

He added: "If I was Luis Enrique and Man Utd wanted me, I would have one condition, to be the manager, not the head coach, he needs to demand control.

"Would they agree? I'm not sure about that. We have seen how disastrous this club is. It's Ineos behind that. And Ineos as well at Nice are doing such bad, bad work. For the same reason.

"So good luck for the next manager, Michael Carrick. Good luck to him. Good luck for the next manager as well.

"They will probably get a new manager for sure. Why? Because the next manager will get the guarantee to get so much money. After five months, he will be fired and will leave the club with between £10-15 million."