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Girondins de Bordeaux manager Laurent Blanc is reportedly head of the queue to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United .

If health permits, the 67-year-old is expected to continue holding the Red Devils' reins until the end of next season

According to The Sunday Mirror, the rise of Bordeaux in the Ligue 1 is said to have placed him in pole position for the coveted spot on the Old Trafford bench, ahead of Inter coach Jose Mourinho and Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz.

Ferguson himself is believed to be an admirer of Blanc since his playing days, when he ended a glittering career with a two-year stint at United.
Blanc was brought in to replace the departing Jaap Stam.

career as a manager

On June 8, 2007, Blanc was named the new manager of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, replacing Brazilian Ricardo.

For his first season on the bench, he led Bordeaux to a very good second place in the league and won the Manager of the Year award.

His second season was extremely successful, as Bordeaux won the final eleven games of the season, setting a new French record for consecutive wins, and clinched the 2008–09 Ligue 1 championship title, three points clear of Marseille, having already won the Coupe de la Ligue that year.

Blanc was again nominated for Manager of the Year but lost to Marseille's Eric Gerets.
Mmmmm Wow :O I wonder !
Iv read this in the mirror today also and thought to myself that i would be pleased if he was the one. His pedigree and knowledge is second to none. I dont know why but out of all the contenders to replace Sir Alex he would be right up my street.

I thought his 2 years at OT were a success because the couple of years leading up to his signing we had a dodgy defence. Im not saying it was a lot better when he was playing because it wasnt its just the others seem to learn a lot from him. LOL was funny though when we lost 4 games in a row and it Spelled out his name Bolton, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle, Chelsea.
(15-11-2009, 05:50 PM)ManFromTheDailyMail Wrote: [ -> ]Mmmmm Wow :O I wonder !
Iv read this in the mirror today


lol you are from the mail but you read the mirror LOL
fair play
(15-11-2009, 06:13 PM)ManUtdPeople Wrote: [ -> ]
(15-11-2009, 05:50 PM)ManFromTheDailyMail Wrote: [ -> ]Mmmmm Wow :O I wonder !
Iv read this in the mirror today


lol you are from the mail but you read the mirror LOL
fair play

LOL. Naaa not really from the mail, its just ManFromTheDailyMail was a song my mother used to sing. I only read the Mirror because i have no choice, its the only paper here in Scotland thats writes about The EPL.
o cool nice name with good memroys i hope Smile
(15-11-2009, 10:06 AM)Vazza Wrote: [ -> ]Girondins de Bordeaux manager Laurent Blanc is reportedly head of the queue to replace Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United .

If health permits, the 67-year-old is expected to continue holding the Red Devils' reins until the end of next season

According to The Sunday Mirror, the rise of Bordeaux in the Ligue 1 is said to have placed him in pole position for the coveted spot on the Old Trafford bench, ahead of Inter coach Jose Mourinho and Portugal boss Carlos Queiroz.

Ferguson himself is believed to be an admirer of Blanc since his playing days, when he ended a glittering career with a two-year stint at United.
Blanc was brought in to replace the departing Jaap Stam.

career as a manager

On June 8, 2007, Blanc was named the new manager of FC Girondins de Bordeaux, replacing Brazilian Ricardo.

For his first season on the bench, he led Bordeaux to a very good second place in the league and won the Manager of the Year award.

His second season was extremely successful, as Bordeaux won the final eleven games of the season, setting a new French record for consecutive wins, and clinched the 2008–09 Ligue 1 championship title, three points clear of Marseille, having already won the Coupe de la Ligue that year.

Blanc was again nominated for Manager of the Year but lost to Marseille's Eric Gerets.

WTF
Legend... doubt it'll happen though!
won the french league and got Bordeaux into the champs league, hes doin well..for now!
yeah it was a big thing to do the way lyon were taking over french football.
paper talk means sweet FA
lol at your signature
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