Toppmoller casts dream of Manchester United job as Amorim under pressure
Eintracht Frankfurt boss outlines ambition to manage United amid Ruben Amorim’s early-season struggles; club thriving in Europe
Dino Toppmoller, Eintracht Frankfurt’s highly rated manager, publicly voiced his ambition to coach Manchester United one day, at a moment when United’s current boss Ruben Amorim is under mounting pressure after a difficult start to the season.
The 44-year-old outlined his vision in a public forum, saying Frankfurt is a club he loves and that abroad moves have always been part of his thinking. He described Frankfurt as “a fantastic club” with an emotional bond, noting that as a teenager he saw his father coach in the Bundesliga and that Manchester United loomed large in his youth. “Basically it’s a dream to be at Frankfurt,” he said. “Here, as a teenager, I witnessed for the first time that my father was a Bundesliga coach. Thinking about abroad, I often played computer games as a child, always with one team – Manchester United. That would definitely nice some day because’s it’s an extraordinary club. When I was a teenager, Manchester United were along with Real Madrid the biggest club of all.”
Frankfurt have enjoyed a rapid ascent under Toppmoller, developing talents such as Hugo Ekitike and Omar Marmoush and guiding the club to the Champions League for the first time in their history. They sit atop their group after a 5-1 demolition of Galatasaray in their competition debut, a result that underscored the team’s attacking threat and the coach’s growing reputation on Europe’s biggest stage.
The comments come as United’s fortunes under Amorim have failed to meet expectations since he took over almost a year ago. Last term’s 15th-place finish remains a sore point, and the club opened this campaign with a patchy run that left them 11th after five games. A Carabao Cup exit to Grimsby Town was one of several blows in a season that has stretched trust among fans and pundits alike. Still, United recovered to beat Chelsea at Old Trafford on the weekend, a victory Amorim framed as “momentum” for a team needing to reestablish consistency.
“We deserved the win, it’s just one win,” he said after the Chelsea match. “We need to think about the next one. It’s really important because I understand the environment around the team and the coach. This game was really important for that. It’s Manchester United winning a game at home, it’s just that. Three points. It’s trying to create the momentum. We cannot forget that we suffer a lot when we are not in the top, in our maximum in all aspects. We can lose against Grimsby, we can win against any team. We need to take that for the next week.”
Looking ahead, Amorim’s United travel to London to face Brentford on Saturday, a fixture that will see Bryan Mbuemo return to his former club. The match represents another opportunity for United to stabilize their season and for Amorim to demonstrate progress amid ongoing scrutiny of his tenure.
The growing chatter around a possible future move for Toppmoller has added another layer to the broader-managerial narrative surrounding Manchester United. While his remarks do not constitute a formal offer or transfer development, they reflect the persistent interest in a high-profile successor as United navigate a difficult period in the Premier League and in Europe. In Frankfurt, the focus remains on continuing a historic campaign in the Champions League and defending the club’s domestic form under a coach who has already boosted the club’s European standing.
Meanwhile, Frankfurt’s season in Europe has elevated the profile of their manager, who has built a reputation for nurturing young players and producing efficient, stylish football. The success on the continent, paired with the club’s domestic stability, positions Toppmoller as a potential stock to watch for clubs seeking an ambitious, growth-oriented coach in the years ahead. As the football world watches United’s ongoing search, Toppmoller’s name remains part of a wider, evolving conversation about who might lead one of the sport’s most storied franchises in the future.
As the season progresses, the conversation around Manchester United and its possible next steps will continue to unfold, with coaches like Toppmoller generating interest for what they might bring to Old Trafford in different circumstances. For now, the focus remains on this weekend’s league clash and the immediate task of rebuilding momentum for Amorim’s side, while Frankfurt’s dazzling CL form keeps them firmly in the spotlight on the continent.
