Sir Alex Ferguson

[stuvey 5]

Manchester United have reportedly begun their long-anticipated search for Sir Alex Ferguson's successor after he told the club's board: "One more season and I'm out."

According to The Sun, it is now scheduled that 'Fergie will go in the summer of 2011, six months before his 70th birthday'.

Jose Mourinho remains the clear favourite to take over at Old Trafford, but there are apparently reservations about his candidature within the club because of his reputation for being 'a short-term type of boss who is always looking to the next job'.

Among the other candidates mentioned by The Sun are Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, England's Fabio Capello, Guus Hiddink, Martin O'Neill and Arsene Wenger.

Martin O'Neill ??

[Boab 73]

Whereas another paper says its Moyes, this morning.

[Jimbo. 952]

It's got to be Jose.

[simon 1,741]

Arsene Wenger

Is Laurent Blanc not in contention as well?

[Edin-Bear-ugh 1]

I think they will stay British.

And most likely will be Moyes or O'Neill.

[MisterC 12,256]

McLeish will get the job

[barcelonabear 23]

I think they will stay British.

And most likely will be Moyes or O'Neill.

It won't be O'Neill. I can see Villa struggling next year, and the past two seasons have seen them falter during a period where United usually go from strength to strength and the board will have that in mind. Of the mangers in the Premiership just now I think only Moyes has a shout of getting it. Probably a straight shoot out between him, Blanc and Jose.

[Thermopylae 15,286]

mistake making his leaving public ... a mistake we made with walter in the ten in a row season

i'm not sure jose would want either this job or the liverpool one given the mill stone of debt both clubs have round their necks

[hutchy14 4]

McLeish will get the job

I think he will get the liverpool job

[Blue Stars Bearette 1]

hope its Jose...miss his class banter at the pre and post match interviews

and he is a tad gorgeous

[papaguy51 912]

Moyes, Capello or Mourinho.

There's no-one else capable.

I like Rangnick, Van Gaal, Jol and Del Bosque, but that Man United job is going to be a poisoned chalice and it needs someone who has skin thicker than leather.

[Thermopylae 15,286]

hope its Jose...miss his class banter at the pre and post match interviews

and he is a tad gorgeous

all the Beartettes on here will be fighting over him

[Cappa 24]

Moyes, Capello or Mourinho.

There's no-one else capable.

I like Rangnick, Van Gaal, Jol and Del Bosque, but that Man United job is going to be a poisoned chalice and it needs someone who has skin thicker than leather.

This.

Mourinho is being touted to go to Madrid in the summer, but that means nothing because you usually only have one season at the Bernabeu anyway.

[jamd1986 8]

I find it hard to picture Mourinho in the Manchester Utd job.

I'm not saying it isn't feable in the future, it just looks funny in my minds eye.

[pwrfc 32]

Moyes, Capello or Mourinho.

There's no-one else capable.

I like Rangnick, Van Gaal, Jol and Del Bosque, but that Man United job is going to be a poisoned chalice and it needs someone who has skin thicker than leather.

This.

Mourinho is being touted to go to Madrid in the summer, but that means nothing because you usually only have one season at the Bernabeu anyway.

When was the last time they had someone of Jose's quality though?

[chris_glasgow 2]

I wanna see the "special one" back in the EPL

[ManchestGer 347]

It's gonna be a hard job to follow, I doubt Man U will be in a position to give someone the time to settle if they don't hit the ground running as they had done with SAF considering their debts and such

[Baratheon 16]

Moyes and Rooney together again

Rooney left everton on bad terms with Moyes, should be interesting if he gets the job

[Cappa 24]

Moyes, Capello or Mourinho.

There's no-one else capable.

I like Rangnick, Van Gaal, Jol and Del Bosque, but that Man United job is going to be a poisoned chalice and it needs someone who has skin thicker than leather.

This.

Mourinho is being touted to go to Madrid in the summer, but that means nothing because you usually only have one season at the Bernabeu anyway.

When was the last time they had someone of Jose's quality though?

When Capello was there, I'd say.

[disgruntled_bear 157]

Moyes has it easy at Everton, he would crumble under the pressure at Old Trafford.

Mourinho is the only viable option to take over from Sir Alex.

[FatPirateHooker 141]

I dont see Fergie willingly leaving till he gets number 19. He's always said he wanted to break Liverpools record.

If Jose quits inter this year, which he has been hinting at all season, there are only 2 places he would go to, England or Real... and seeing as Real never hold onto managers for any longer than about a week, I think he'll be back in England soon enough.

They could always go and give Ole the job... it worked for Barca.

[AlCapone 7,678]

If you listen to journalists in the know they tell you its very unlikely to be Jose, The Man U Football Board do not appreciate his style of Football or his personality, He has little chance of getting it

[Jamie1807 146]

Apparently Jose and his wife have been looking to buy a house in Chester.