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Manchester United are reportedly set to snap up Simon Wiles from Salford City as their new under-16 coach.
Wiles had been serving as a first-team coach at Salford, the club owned by Class of 92 members Gary Neville, Paul Scholes, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs and David Beckham. The 39-year-old stepped down last week with Salford announcing he would leave the club ‘for an opportunity with a Premier League club’.
The Sun’s Alan Nixon is now reporting that Wiles will take up a coaching role at Old Trafford to work with the club's youth setup. Wiles is a former midfielder who played for clubs including Blackpool and Macclesfield Town.
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Salford confirmed Wiles' departure at the end of September. He said at the time: "I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my return to the club, very grateful for Neil bringing me back and I would like to thank the owners, staff and all the players I’ve worked with for their efforts. We’ve shared some memorable moments together which will stay with me as I move onto a new chapter."
Wiles' coaching experience includes a role as interim boss at Fleetwood Town and as caretaker at Salford last season. His arrival at United comes amid uncertainty over the long-term future of first-team manager Erik Ten Hag.
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, chief executive Omar Berrada, sporting director Dan Ashworth and other key figures at United held a meeting on Tuesday. On the agenda is an assessment of progress at first-team level, which will inevitably include a focus on Ten Hag's position.
The Dutchman is under pressure amid United's worst-ever start to a Premier League season. The Reds have won just three times in all competitions so far in 2024/25.
It follows last season's eighth-placed finish—United's lowest since 1990. Ten Hag survived an end-of-season review, but his future at the club is in doubt again, with Thomas Tuchel among the big-name managers linked if the former Ajax boss does leave.
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