How about David Moyes?

My 1st choice would be Mark Hughes still early in his management career he did well with a weak Wales side and has developed and changed the approach of his Blackburn side. He started off by giving them a solid backbone 2 seasons ago for which they have kept the reputation as a ‘tough’ side to play however in the 2 seasons since we have seen the emergence of the sides flair with McCarthy, Pedersen, Bentley and Tugay looking particularly good.

Other posibillies would be Rijkaard, Mourinho, Keane, O’Neill and
Ramos none of which I would have a problem with in the next few yrs.

I can’t see Hindink, Lippi or Capello replacing Fergie as I think
Utd would be looking for a younger long term manager.

I think it’s a good bet that Queiroz will replace Ferguson, which I’m
not too keen on personally.

His influence and ideology has completely transformed the German national team into a world powerhouse once again. Tactically he is strong but he is also innovative and creative in the use of motivational and training techniques. He brought about a German football Renaissance that also won the respect and admiration of his players and a very reluctant old guard in Germany. Although he is not the master tactician of someone like the legendary Rinus Michaels, his infusion of new thinking has had an affect on the game in Germany similar to that which Michaels had in the seventies using the theories of “Total Football with Holland and Ajax. Unfortunately for Germany, Klinsy did not have a Cruyff to craft that new style around.

Now the bad news. There is no way he would ever move to Manchester and manage United. He lives a very comfortable and ideal life on the beaches of Southern California and no money in the world could make him come up to the Northlands with his American wife and live in the cold and rain.

Having said that, my next choice would be Roy Keane for all the obvious reasons. I also think he is the proper motivator who bleeds red and who could carry the mantle from Fergie using much of the same techniques. He will have at least a couple of years to prove himself worthy of the job as I don’t see Fergie retiring quite yet.