Ruud Gullit has backed former Arsenal captain Robin van Persie to administer Manchester United ‘in some unspecified time in the future’.
Van Persie established himself as one in all Arsenal’s best ever goalscorers after being signed by Arsene Wenger in 2004.
The Netherlands international scored 132 goals in 278 games for the Gunners, including Arsenal’s most in a Premier League season and calendar yr.
After a breakdown in his relationship with Arsenal bosses, Van Persie accomplished a controversial move to Manchester United in 2012 and enjoyed three productive seasons at Old Trafford.
His 30-goal campaign in his first yr at United helped Sir Alex Ferguson’s side win the Premier League title and saw him bag a second consecutive Golden Boot award.
As an integral member of the last Manchester United side to lift the Premier League trophy, Van Persie continues to be remembered fondly at Old Trafford.
His compatriot Gullit, a former Ballon d’Or winner, believes Van Persie has developed right into a ‘great manager’ since hanging up his boots and ‘hopes’ he takes charge of the Red Devils ‘someday’.
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Van Persie, 43, began his managerial profession at Eredivisie side Heerenveen and has been at Dutch giants Feyenoord for the reason that start of 2025.
‘It could be great if Robin van Persie became the manager of Manchester United in the long run,’ Gullit told Gambling Insider. ‘I definitely hope that happens in some unspecified time in the future!
‘Robin is a fantastic manager, but he’s struggling slightly bit at Feyenoord for the time being. I feel just like the expectations for him are very high due to the profession he had, so he’s under the highlight quite a bit greater than other managers within the Eredivisie.
‘He’s under fire over here in Holland for the time being, but I hope he’s given time to rectify it and prove how good he’s.
‘Look what happened with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United – they kept him, and look how good he ended up being!
‘Down the road nevertheless, I believe it might be great for Robin to administer at Old Trafford someday.’
Manchester United will appoint Ruben Amorim’s everlasting substitute in the summertime after sacking the Portuguese boss last month.
Michael Carrick was placed in temporary charge of United and has overseen 4 successive wins to take the club back into the Champions League places.
Manchester United beat ten-man Tottenham 2-0 on Saturday and return to Premier League motion on Tuesday night against relegation-battlers West Ham.
United could only draw 1-1 with West Ham when the 2 teams last met in one in all Amorim’s last games before his sacking.
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