Robin van Persie tipped for Man Utd job as Sir Jim Ratcliffe weighs up optionsRobin van Persie could take charge of Manchester United at some stage in his managerial career, claims fellow Dutch legend Ruud GullitView Image Robin van Persie has been backed to manage Manchester United one day (Image: Marcel van Dorst/EYE4images/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Ruud Gullit believes Robin van Persie will be good enough to manage Manchester United in the future. ‌Club owners, including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, will look to make a full-time appointment in the summer. ‌Gullit told Gambling Insider : "It would be great if Robin van Persie became the manager of Manchester United in the future. Look what happened with Sir Alex Ferguson and Manchester United - they kept him, and look how good he ended up being! "Down the line however, I think it would be great for Robin to manage at Old Trafford one day."

Source: Daily Mirror February 06, 2026 12:52 UTC