Man Utd are the Titanic heading towards the iceberg – any new manager will simply be shuffling the deckchairs

Martin Lipton argues that Manchester United is heading toward disaster regardless of who becomes the next manager, comparing any coaching change to shuffling deckchairs on the Titanic. The column follows a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth, after which fans directed their frustration at players like Bruno Fernandes and the club's ownership under Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers rather than manager Michael Carrick.

Lipton criticizes chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Jason Wilcox over flawed squad recruitment. While Eddie Howe and Julian Nagelsmann are reported as frontrunners for the role, the writer contends that no managerial appointment can fix the club's deep structural issues.