The former Real Madrid boss has been linked with a move to Old Trafford, and the ex-Red Devils star believes the Frenchman would be a good appointment <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Zinedine Zidane would be \u201cthe ideal candidate\u201d to take the reins at Manchester United, says Lee Sharpe, with Jose Mourinho now \u201con trial again\u201d.<\/p>\n
Discontent at Old Trafford has sparked talk that a managerial change could soon be on the way, with divides forming inside the camp from the boardroom to the playing field.<\/p>\n
Sharpe, as a former Red Devils star, has already stated that he expects Mourinho to be gone before Christmas, with the Portuguese cutting a frustrated figure as he struggles to inspire his troops.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
The former Chelsea boss is now being accused of lacking direction, with those working under a proven performer unaware of what is expected from a coach having \u201ca bit of a sulk\u201d.<\/p>\n
Sharpe told talkSPORT: \u201cMourinho is on trial again.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s never looked happy since he\u2019s been at the club.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere just seems to be no plan at Man United. Nobody seems to know where they should be going and what they should be doing.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve heard a little whisper to say the manager is not really giving them a lot of instruction before games. He\u2019s just picking the team and letting them get on with it.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\u201cIt seems to me that he hasn\u2019t got the players in that he wanted this summner, and he\u2019s gone into a bit of a sulk. He\u2019s just let the players crack on and do their own thing.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen you\u2019re moping around, moaning about who you haven\u2019t been able to sign and about the lack of players you have, instead of bigging up the players you already have and filling them with confidence, I don\u2019t think it\u2019s good for team morale.\u201d<\/p>\n
If Sharpe\u2019s prediction regarding Mourinho\u2019s future is to prove correct, then the ex-England international believes a man who walked away from Real Madrid over the summer \u2013 having led them to three Champions League crowns and the Liga title \u2013 would be a shrewd appointment.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cI think Zidane would be the ideal candidate.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s played at the highest level, managed at the highest level and has been successful at both.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s a big enough name who could cope with the pressure and the questions asked of managing a club of that size so I think he would be ideal.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n