******** Patrick Vieira, Nuno Espirito Santo, Fredrik Ljungberg and Carlo Ancelotti are among the candidates being linked to the Arsenal job
Patrick Vieira is the “right man” to become Arsenal boss, according to former Gunners goalkeeper David Seaman.
Arsenal are starting their search for a new manager for only the second time in 23 years aftersacking Unai Emery.
And ex-Gunners captain Vieira, now manager of Nice, could be a candidate.
“I am sure Arsenal fans would love Patrick to come back to the club. Knowing Patrick, I think he would be the right man,” Seaman told BBC Radio 5 Live’s Football Daily Podcast .
“I knew what he was like as a player. I knew what he was like as a captain. He was a born leader and everybody knows that. Maybe go down that route instead of a tried and tested route. “
Freddie Ljungberg, 42, is the caretaker boss but Seaman says he hopes his former team-mate does not get the job.
“This job is much bigger than what Freddie is used to at the moment,” said the ex-England international.
“He has only just got into the coaching side of the game and he will be really avant-garde as a manager but while he is taking charge now, please try and get some sort of defensive formation sorted out.”
What have Vieira and Ljungberg done in management so far? Who are the other candidates? BBC Sport takes a look.
Massimiliano Allegri
Current job:Unemployed
Previous teams managed:Aglianese, SPAL, Grosseto, Lecco, Sassuolo, Cagliari, AC Milan, Juventus
Major trophies won:6 Serie A titles, 4 Italian Cups, 3 Italian Super Cups
The most successful manager on this list in recent years, the 52 – year-old Italian won Serie A in all his five seasons with Juventus – with four of those titles part of **** doubles – before leaving in May.
He also led Juventus to two Champions League finals, losing to Barcelona in 2015 and Real Madrid in 2017.
Allegri, who won a Serie A title with AC Milan as well , has never worked outside Italy before.
“I have heard Allegri mentioned,” said Seaman. “He still has problems with the English language and that is another problem that Emery had. The way he came over and in the press, I used to see him on the sidelines when he was waving his arms and shouting and not many players were looking at him. “
Nuno Espirito Santo
Current job:Wolves head coach
Previous teams managed:Rio Ave, Valencia, Porto
Major trophies won:None
Portuguese Nuno, 45, has built up a fantastic reputation in two and a half seasons with Wolves. He helped the West Midlands club to the Championship title in his first season, before guiding them into Europe for the first time since 1980 – playing some excellent football on the way.
In his first managerial job he led Rio Ave to two cup finals in Portugal, although they lost both – and into Europe for the first time. He has also managed Valencia – where he was replaced by Gary Neville after resigning – and Porto, although he is yet to win any major trophies.
Fredrik Ljungberg
Current job:Arsenal interim head coach
Previous teams managed:None
Major trophies won:None
Swede Ljungberg, 42, has the least managerial experience on this list – but the most Arsenal pedigree. He played 214 times for the Gunners, scoring 46 times, and winning two Premier League titles including their unbeaten 2003 – 04 campaign.
He is yet to manage a senior team, but has been manager of Arsenal’s Under- 15 s and Under – 23 s – either side of a six-month spell as Wolfsburg assistant boss. He had been assistant to Emery since the summer – and steps up to take caretaker charge.
Mikel Arteta
(Current job:) ********************** (Manchester City assistant coach)
Previous teams managed:None
Major trophies won:None
(The) – year-old Spaniard wasconsidered a certaintyto get the Arsenal job when Arsene Wenger left in 2018 until their sudden appointment of Unai Emery.
Arteta played 150 times for Arsenal, captain ing the side, before retiring and becoming assistant to Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola – a job he has held since 2016.
Mauricio Pochettino
Current job:Unemployed
Previous teams managed:Espanyol, Southampton , Tottenham
Major trophies won:None
The 47 – year-old Argentinewas sacked by Arsenal’s arch-rivals Tottenhamlast week after five and a half years in charge – having transformed their fortunes. Spurs qualified for the Champions League four times under Pochettino, having only played in two European Cup campaigns in their history beforehand.
His teams play with a good footballing style, but he has yet to win a trophy as a manager – losing last season’s Champions League final to Liverpool.
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