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Yousra Elbagir, Africa correspondent
Jan 15
'It's like a road closure' - Uganda's president on shutting down the internet as his country votes

The congregation sings "Guide Me Oh Thou Great Redeemer" as they wait for the arrival of their long-time leader and one of the longest-serving in Africa, President Yoweri Museveni. A nation-wide internet shutdown has turned Kampala into a muted capital, and the oasis of the State House compound feels even more hushed and isolated above the traffic. A period of intense political campaigning has been marred by the mass arrests of activists and opposition supporters is now ending in the suspension of nine local human rights organisations and an enforced digital silence. "We are the ones who built the internet. The shutting down is about dealing with criminals who want to use that infrastructure to destabilise our country," President Museveni tells me in the manicured gardens of State Lodge behind the Chapel. "It is temporary, short term - but we are the ones who built it. " Does building it mean you can shut it down? "No, it's like a road closure." We travelled to Kampala to speak to the 81-year-old President as Ugandans cast their ballots in what will be his seventh successive election. He is seeking to add another five years to his four decades in power. In 2005, Uganda's parliament passed a controversial constitutional amendment to lift the two term limit and the age limit of 75 was lifted in 2018. "If I am available - not dead, not senile but I am still around - and I have some knowledge. If you are really serious about your country why would you not want to take advantage of me if I am still able?" he asks. This month marks forty years since President Museveni secured victory in the Bush War as a rebel leader in January 1986 and ascended to power. He was protesting the allegedly rigged election of former Prime Minister Milton Obote when he launched the five year battle for "fundamental change". Read more from Sky News:Is America surrendering Antarctica to its rivals?Iranian woman who fled Tehran describes killings Does his younger self connect with the need for change that many young people in Uganda are expressing? "I was actually dying to work with old people because we needed them, unless you are not serious. These problems are big problems and if you are with a big problem, the more hands the better," says the President. "I was working with [Julius] Nyerere of Tanzania and with Mandela. They were older people but we needed them. I couldn't say go away because I needed to be the one in charge." A majority of Uganda's population were not alive to witness the Bush War and affirm its necessity. More than 70% of Ugandans are under the age of 30 and the country has one of the lowest median ages in the world at only 17 years old. President Museveni says his party offers jobs for young people and economic growth for the country. When I asked what the future of Uganda looks like to a man who has seen it all, his answer was quick: "prosperity". Economic growth is at the top of the list of wins that President Museveni says are the gains referred to in his campaign slogan "protecting the gains": "the economy [the GDP] is almost at $70 billion. When we started it was at $3.9 billion." But youth unemployment is still high and masses of young Ugandans are currently calling for change by rallying behind 43 year old musician turned opposition leader Bobi Wine. Bobi Wine has been aggressively targeted by the security apparatus since 2018. Scores of his supporters were killed and arrested by security forces in the 2021 election cycle - Uganda's most violent election to date. This time, Wine's political party claims that 300 of their supporters and party officials have been arrested by the authorities in the lead-up to the ballot. Read more:Uganda's pop star politician aiming to end president's 40 years in power What is Museveni's reasoning behind his government's targeting of Bobi Wine? "Bobi Wine breaks the law, that is why. There are other people in opposition - you don't find us having problems with them. But if you take each case, you find that he is breaking the law." Museveni's traditional opposition opponent, his military doctor in the Bush War, Kizza Bisegye is currently in prison facing treason charges. After weathering different eras and global partnerships, he is now witnessing the potential collapse of the Western alliance. President Museveni said he hasn't spoken to Donald Trump but "unlike Biden" he doesn't force homosexuals on Uganda - as part of a lengthy rant against the "deviance" of the LGBTQI+ community. President Museveni's former comrades, including the third leading presidential candidate Major General Mugusha Muntu, are critical of the President for holding onto power for so long. In his speeches and writings from forty years ago, Museveni argues that Africa's problems lie in leaders overstaying in power instead of handing it back to the people. What changed? "We gave power to the people long ago. They are the ones who elected me. They have been in charge all of this time and I am here because they say "you stay". But as we speak about allegations of consistent election rigging, violent crackdowns and a monopoly on power, his stance is clear: "You need to concentrate on what is being done, not who - you think this is a theatre? Just changing the people?"

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Jan 14
Sting pays £595k to The Police bandmates, court hears

Drummer Stewart Copeland and guitarist Andrew Summers contend they are owed more than $2m (£1.49m) in "arranger's fees" by bassist Sting and his company Magnetic Publishing. Their barrister claimed that arranger's fees - an arrangement where a songwriter would give 15% of publishing income to the other two bandmates - had not been paid from money generated through streaming, according to court documents filed in December 2024. Their case hinges on the interpretation of various agreements made between the band's formation in the late 1970s and 2016. But Robert Howe KC, for Sting, said in written submissions for a preliminary hearing at the High Court on Wednesday that the arrangement does not apply to streaming and should only apply to physical products such as vinyl and cassettes. He also said Sting, whose real name is Gordon Sumner, has paid more than $800,000 (£595,000) in "certain admitted historic underpayments" since legal action was launched in late 2024. Mr Howe explained that the musicians couldn't agree on how the phrases "mechanical income" and "public performance fees" apply to streaming, which continues to generate significant income. The barrister highlighted a "professionally drafted" agreement in 2016, which he said states that Sting and his publishing company only owe money on mechanical income "from the manufacture of records". Meanwhile, Ian Mill KC, representing Mr Copeland and Mr Summers and their companies, Megalo Music, Kent Foundation Laboratories and Kinetic Kollections, said the agreements go back to 1977. He added that the band - with hits including Every Breath You Take, Roxanne and Message In A Bottle - agreed on the 15% figure before formalising it in written contracts later. In the upcoming trial, the issue to be determined was "whether the parties have accounted to each other for arranger's fees correctly in accordance with the terms of the 2016 settlement agreement", Mr Mill said. Read more from Sky News:Actor Kiefer Sutherland arrestedK-pop stars reveal comeback tour In the court documents Mr Mills filed in 2024, Mr Mills said Mr Copeland and Mr Summers believe the 2016 agreement means they are entitled to a share of money "from all publishing income derived from all manner of commercial exploitation". The preliminary hearing is set to conclude on Thursday, with the trial expected at a later date.

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Sam Coates, deputy political editor, and Joe Cook, political producer
Jan 15
I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says rebel MP - as row over justice reforms escalates

Weeks after Justice Secretary David Lammy declared the measures would not be retrospective, the courts minister Sarah Sackman has doubled down on the reforms. She told Sky News that where a trial date has not been set, "what you want is those measures to kick in straight away, so they can bring down the backlog". This is likely to inflame the row over the changes, with the Bar Council arguing it could breach a fundamental legal principle and may result in a legal challenge. Mr Lammy and his team are proposing that if MPs and peers agree, soon almost all crimes with a penalty of up to three years in prison will be tried by only a single judge - with no option to opt for a jury. In one of the strongest outbursts by a mainstream Labour MP about the party leadership in years, Karl Turner, the lawyer leading the rebellion, said he was "ashamed" of Sir Keir Starmer, called Mr Lammy "lazy", and told Sky News the government needed to realise he and colleagues may end up quitting the Commons. "At least 60" Labour colleagues are also willing to rebel over the plans, according to the Hull MP, reaching a tipping point where "it's not difficult for five more and 10 more and 15 to come on board because you've got the security of the numbers". "The chief whip can't start suspending 80 members," he added. He warned that if he was threatened, he could end up saying "I've had enough, I'm off" - triggering a by-election. His comments feature in a Sky News investigation into the courts system, as part of a series about whether politics is breaking or mending the UK. We witnessed hours of court sitting time at Snaresbrook Crown Court taken up by missing paperwork, lawyers, and defendants. We saw offenders unable to undertake rehabilitation courses, arrest warrants not entered in the police computer system, and court staff using their personal email to order psychiatric reports. No sign of compromise despite backlash A recently retired judge criticised the government's plans, which hand judges more power. "At the moment, judges have quite enough power," Christopher Kinch KC, an ex-senior circuit judge, told Sky News. "I've always thought an important part of the whole process was that having decided the framework and the shape of the case, the judge then said 'this is too important for me, and it's over to you as 12 members of the public'." Senior lawyers refused to rule out strike action over the proposal to roll back jury trials in some cases. Simon Spence KC, from the Criminal Bar Association, said: "I don't think we as a profession are going to rule anything out. They conducted a survey and found over 85% of those who responded said that they were opposed to the abolition or reduction of jury trials." The courts minister definitively rejected a compromise reform plan, floated by government sources, that would see cases being heard by a judge and two magistrates. Ms Sackman said: "We think the judge-only proposal is robust. It's what they do in Canada. I've got confidence in our judges to be able to run this." The courts minister also revealed the government would press ahead by stripping some people already facing trial from their right to a jury. She said: "In terms of the measures themselves, while cases that already have a trial date set for a jury or are already in train, of course those will have to proceed. "But cases that are already in the system where a trial date hasn't been set, these measures will apply to those because what you want is those measures to kick in straight away so they can start to bring down the backlog." Ms Sackman did not say Mr Lammy was wrong when he previously said the measures would not be retrospective, but had been answering a question "in a different context". However, the Bar Association warned this could violate the principle of "lex mitior", which means that such a rule should not be applied retrospectively. "The government will need to be clear on the cut-off point for commencement of provisions," said a source. Read more:UK 'won't back down' in row with Musk's XHome secretary has no confidence in police chief Labour rebel: Why I'm ashamed of Keir Starmer Some 39 MPs signed a letter before Christmas suggesting they might rebel. Mr Turner, who is co-ordinating the rebellion, told Sky News: "I'm not going to be bullied by threats of losing whips or anything else. It's taken me 16 years to lose my temper at a government policy. "I'm only sorry that it's my own government, led by Keir Starmer, King's Council, who has built his professional career on a brilliant reputation of being an incredibly impressive eminent lawyer and, sadly, a human rights lawyer. "So, when I say I'm ashamed of Keir Starmer, I mean it." Pressed on what he would do if the legislation passes, he said: "The question is: is there going to be a by-election? What I've said to the chief whip is 'don't ring me to lecture me and threaten me with suspension from the Labour whip'. I don't care. "My integrity is more important to me. But what you do need to worry about, Mr (Jonathan) Reynolds (the chief whip) is the fact that Labour MPs like me are sick to the back teeth of being marched up hills only to be marched back down again when the penny drops that the proposals that have been put forward by way of policy, which were not in the manifesto, which were a shock to us, are sprung on us like a rabbit from a hat. "I'm fed up with it. All the Labour MPs are fed up with it, and you've got to concern yourself about some of us saying, 'I've had enough, I'm off'."

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Jan 15
Harry Kane's Bayern Munich numbers are scary but he is still underrated - England captain is the complete centre-forward

Kane did not score in Bayern's come-from-behind 3-1 win. As such, he has fallen off the pace in his bid to break Robert Lewandowski's single-season scoring record. The Pole once managed 41. At the halfway stage, Kane is now on a measly 20 from 17 matches. But as the third goal in Cologne shows, there is much more to his magnificent game than goals. He was spraying passes from deep throughout. The second goal came from a corner won after a counter-attack which was sprung by him winning the ball in his own box. Got Sky? Watch Bundesliga games LIVE on your phone📱No Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺 Bayern legend Lothar Matthaus summed up the feeling in a recent column for Sky Sports. "A lot was expected of him, but Kane has exceeded all expectations." He has scored twice as many goals as any other player in the Bundesliga so far this season. He has still scored the most goals from open play, the most goals from the penalty spot and even the most goals from fast breaks. At 32 years old, he is surely football's finisher supreme, still finding the corners with remarkable accuracy. And the numbers back that up. The expected-goals data shows that while Morgan Rogers and Harry Wilson are on hot streaks from distance in the Premier League, it is Kane who is clear of the rest in Europe when it comes to finding the net more than he should from the shots that he is having. There are many different forms of leadership in football and the impact of this should not be underestimated. One recalls a conversation with Marco Neppe, Bayern's technical director at the time of Kane's signing. He saw it as a factor in bringing him in. "With Harry in the dressing room, you know as a player that this is a player who can change the whole match in a second," Neppe explained. "Because he is a goalscorer and he does not need five metres to do it, just a second, just a situation and he scores." Kane has always been cold in front of goal, but regular observers detect a change in him. He has grown into this role. "The way that he conducts himself on and off the pitch is a completely different Kane than the one we signed two years ago," says Matthaus. Jurgen Klinsmann too has always praised Kane for the way in which he has settled into Bavarian life. "He is just himself. He is humble. He is down to earth. And he focuses on what is most important, and that for him is scoring goals." But others still wanted more. Speaking to Kane after he scored the winner against Stuttgart in the Supercup back in August, he seemed aware that Thomas Muller's exit put more of an onus on him. "He was a big character but that gives other people opportunities to step up and be that leader." The feeling is that he is taking that responsibility. Certainly, on the pitch he is doing far more than scoring goals. In the narrow win over Borussia Dortmund in October, he opened the scoring but caught the eye more for his defensive work late in the game. As for his creativity, it is tempting to think that Klinsmann has it the wrong way around when he talks of "a system where he is getting fed by the attacking midfielders" because it is often the case that it is Kane, with his extraordinary passing range, who is feeding them. This aspect of his game was long overlooked. Bayern supporters knew that they would be getting goals. But not the rest of it. "He was brought in as a goalscorer to fill Robert Lewandowski's role, but Kane is so much more than that for the team," says Matthaus. Jahmai Simpson-Pusey experienced that first hand in Cologne. The young English defender on loan from Manchester City was making his home debut and dealt well with what was a daunting assignment. He has trained with Erling Haaland. Kane is different. "It is hard because he drifts so deep," said Simpson-Pusey afterwards. "When he is up top, hopping around, we can shuffle across and manage him but when he drops into that deep space and he is flying balls left, right and centre, it can be a problem." Indeed, when Kane roams, it might appear to be a break for his markers but the danger remains. He can hurt teams from anywhere, ranking in the top 10 in the Bundesliga for through-balls and big chances created. Not the numbers of an out-and-out striker. Given all that, is it somehow possible that Kane, England's captain and all-time record scorer, remains underrated in his own country and beyond? It is not unusual to hear chat of Jude Bellingham and others being the real key men for Thomas Tuchel's England. But while there are a plethora of attacking midfield options, with all due respect to Ollie Watkins, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Danny Welbeck, England possess perhaps the most complete centre-forward in world football. That point can hardly be overstated. Maybe his relentlessness has left many numb to his numbers, blinded by his brilliance. The longevity is remarkable but even his position in the Ballon d'Or voting almost makes being world class look mundane. Seven times on the shortlist. Never higher than 10th. He has achieved that ranking three times, in 2017, 2018 and 2024. For context, that first shortlist of 30 featured Gianluigi Buffon and Sergio Ramos. The strikers included Luis Suarez, Radamel Falcao, Edinson Cavani, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Edin Dzeko. Only Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe were also on that 2017 list and the 2025 one. What will it take for Kane to make the podium? It would probably require glory in the Champions League or at the World Cup - but this year offers possibilities for him in both. His club and his country are second favourites to claim those prizes. In the meantime, all he can do is to keep delivering. He scores goals and he sets up goals for his team-mates. It is what he has been doing for over a decade now. And still exceeding all expectations.

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Sam Coates, deputy political editor, and Joe Cook, political producer
Jan 15
I'm ashamed of Sir Keir Starmer, says rebel MP - as row over justice reforms escalates

Weeks after Justice Secretary David Lammy declared the measures would not be retrospective, the courts minister Sarah Sackman has doubled down on the reforms. She told Sky News that where a trial date has not been set, "what you want is those measures to kick in straight away, so they can bring down the backlog". This is likely to inflame the row over the changes, with the Bar Council arguing it could breach a fundamental legal principle and may result in a legal challenge. Mr Lammy and his team are proposing that if MPs and peers agree, soon almost all crimes with a penalty of up to three years in prison will be tried by only a single judge - with no option to opt for a jury. In one of the strongest outbursts by a mainstream Labour MP about the party leadership in years, Karl Turner, the lawyer leading the rebellion, said he was "ashamed" of Sir Keir Starmer, called Mr Lammy "lazy", and told Sky News the government needed to realise he and colleagues may end up quitting the Commons. "At least 60" Labour colleagues are also willing to rebel over the plans, according to the Hull MP, reaching a tipping point where "it's not difficult for five more and 10 more and 15 to come on board because you've got the security of the numbers". "The chief whip can't start suspending 80 members," he added. He warned that if he was threatened, he could end up saying "I've had enough, I'm off" - triggering a by-election. His comments feature in a Sky News investigation into the courts system, as part of a series about whether politics is breaking or mending the UK. We witnessed hours of court sitting time at Snaresbrook Crown Court taken up by missing paperwork, lawyers, and defendants. We saw offenders unable to undertake rehabilitation courses, arrest warrants not entered in the police computer system, and court staff using their personal email to order psychiatric reports. No sign of compromise despite backlash A recently retired judge criticised the government's plans, which hand judges more power. "At the moment, judges have quite enough power," Christopher Kinch KC, an ex-senior circuit judge, told Sky News. "I've always thought an important part of the whole process was that having decided the framework and the shape of the case, the judge then said 'this is too important for me, and it's over to you as 12 members of the public'." Senior lawyers refused to rule out strike action over the proposal to roll back jury trials in some cases. Simon Spence KC, from the Criminal Bar Association, said: "I don't think we as a profession are going to rule anything out. They conducted a survey and found over 85% of those who responded said that they were opposed to the abolition or reduction of jury trials." The courts minister definitively rejected a compromise reform plan, floated by government sources, that would see cases being heard by a judge and two magistrates. Ms Sackman said: "We think the judge-only proposal is robust. It's what they do in Canada. I've got confidence in our judges to be able to run this." The courts minister also revealed the government would press ahead by stripping some people already facing trial from their right to a jury. She said: "In terms of the measures themselves, while cases that already have a trial date set for a jury or are already in train, of course those will have to proceed. "But cases that are already in the system where a trial date hasn't been set, these measures will apply to those because what you want is those measures to kick in straight away so they can start to bring down the backlog." Ms Sackman did not say Mr Lammy was wrong when he previously said the measures would not be retrospective, but had been answering a question "in a different context". However, the Bar Association warned this could violate the principle of "lex mitior", which means that such a rule should not be applied retrospectively. "The government will need to be clear on the cut-off point for commencement of provisions," said a source. Read more:UK 'won't back down' in row with Musk's XHome secretary has no confidence in police chief Labour rebel: Why I'm ashamed of Keir Starmer Some 39 MPs signed a letter before Christmas suggesting they might rebel. Mr Turner, who is co-ordinating the rebellion, told Sky News: "I'm not going to be bullied by threats of losing whips or anything else. It's taken me 16 years to lose my temper at a government policy. "I'm only sorry that it's my own government, led by Keir Starmer, King's Council, who has built his professional career on a brilliant reputation of being an incredibly impressive eminent lawyer and, sadly, a human rights lawyer. "So, when I say I'm ashamed of Keir Starmer, I mean it." Pressed on what he would do if the legislation passes, he said: "The question is: is there going to be a by-election? What I've said to the chief whip is 'don't ring me to lecture me and threaten me with suspension from the Labour whip'. I don't care. "My integrity is more important to me. But what you do need to worry about, Mr (Jonathan) Reynolds (the chief whip) is the fact that Labour MPs like me are sick to the back teeth of being marched up hills only to be marched back down again when the penny drops that the proposals that have been put forward by way of policy, which were not in the manifesto, which were a shock to us, are sprung on us like a rabbit from a hat. "I'm fed up with it. All the Labour MPs are fed up with it, and you've got to concern yourself about some of us saying, 'I've had enough, I'm off'."

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Jan 14
Inquiry launched into Latin pop legend Julio Iglesias over allegations of sexual assault

The singer is accused of sexually assaulting the workers in his Caribbean residences between January and October 2021. It comes after Spanish online newspaper elDiario.es and Spanish-language television channel Univision Noticias published a joint investigation into Iglesias' alleged misconduct. Iglesias - father to Hero singer Enrique - has yet to speak publicly regarding the allegations. Russell L. King, a Miami-based entertainment lawyer who lists Iglesias as a client on his website, did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Associated Press. The Spanish prosecutors' office that handles cases for Spain's National Court said it had received formal allegations against Iglesias on 5 January. Read more from Sky News:UK 'won't back down' in row with XDozens killed in Thailand Iglesias could potentially be seen by a Madrid court - which can try alleged crimes by Spanish citizens while abroad. Iglesias, 82, is one of the world's most successful musical artists after having sold more than 300 million records in more than a dozen languages. After making his start in Spain, he won immense popularity in the US.

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Jan 15
Sadiq Khan: AI could usher in new era of mass unemployment

Speaking at the annual London government dinner at Mansion House this evening, Sir Sadiq will argue that London must actively shape the AI revolution to protect jobs, boost productivity and safeguard the capital's economy. He will call for faster regulation, skills reform and leadership to ensure AI benefits society rather than deepening inequality. "Used responsibly, AI could enable us to transform our public services, turbocharge productivity and tackle some of our most complex challenges," he is set to say as he announces a new AI taskforce and free AI training. "But used recklessly, it could usher in a new era of mass unemployment." AI impact 'will be colossal' The Labour mayor will say there is a "moral, social and economic duty to act", with a choice to make: "Seize the potential of AI and use it as a superpower for positive transformation and creation, or surrender to it and sit back and watch as it become a weapon of mass destruction of jobs." "The impact of AI on London's labour market will be nothing short of colossal," he will add. "That is likely an underestimation. "Without proactive action, old roles may disappear faster than new ones are created." The mayor will say entry-level jobs are likely to be the first to go and, unlike the Industrial Revolution, those in white collar jobs will feel it the most. That will include some of London's biggest sectors, such as finance, professional services and the creative industries. He will put London forward as a global leader in AI, saying the tech shaping the future needs to be made in the capital "with our values hardwired into the code". Read more from Sky News:Khan swipes at TrumpAI being used by students to cheat On the London Taskforce on AI, he will say it will provide recommendations for what is needed to "embed AI skills at every level in our workforce and equip the next generation with the tools they'll need to thrive". Sir Sadiq will also announce free AI skills courses open to all Londoners so they can "take advantage of this new technology". But he will also warn there needs to be responsible regulation of AI, with lessons learned from the "social media revolution" that has saddled the UK "with a youth mental health crisis and a surge in online abuse". "This time, we need to move faster and not make the same mistakes again," he will say.

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Jan 15
Man Utd: Michael Carrick not a long-term option, says Gary Neville as he selects three-man managerial shortlist

Carrick succeeded Ruben Amorim at Old Trafford on Tuesday and has been tasked with leading the club - where he won five Premier League titles as a player - to European qualification before the season ends. Neville wished his former team‑mate well but warned any new‑manager bounce under Carrick, however transformative, should not be viewed as a long‑term solution. Transfer Centre LIVE! | Man Utd news & transfers🔴Man Utd fixtures & scores | FREE Man Utd PL highlights▶️Got Sky? Watch Man Utd games LIVE on your phone📱Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔 "I hope Michael does really well," former United captain Neville told the Stick to Football podcast. "We could be sat here at the end of the season with the fans up, with the team fifth in the table and back in the Champions League spots, and we could all be getting swayed with it. "But there cannot be any consideration that Michael takes the job beyond the end of this season, for the sake of Michael and the club, even if he wins every single game." Neville: We've seen this movie before Neville accepted the decision to sack Amorim and hand Carrick the reins until the end of the season was ultimately the right one, but could not hide his disappointment at the sense of déjà vu it left. "When Amorim was sacked and you started hearing the names Michael, Ole [Gunnar Solskjaer], Ruud [van Nistelrooy], it felt a bit sad, like 'we're here again'," he said. "We've been there before with Ole, with Giggsy [Ryan Giggs] when David Moyes was sacked. We've seen this movie before. "I don't think there was any other option for the club right now. Most United fans will agree with the decision to get to the end of the season because of the managers who are becoming available. "But if they weren't to get the manager in the summer, there will be massive pressure. They must be thinking they're going to get one of the big ones, otherwise they wouldn't have appointed a bridge now." Neville backs Ancelotti, Tuchel, Pochettino Carrick's return to Old Trafford marks his second spell as interim manager and the 12th managerial change of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. Neville outlined the essential attributes United's next permanent manager must have - and explained why Carlo Ancelotti, Thomas Tuchel and Mauricio Pochettino best fit that bill. "Manchester United have tried everything when it comes to appointing a manager, absolutely everything," Neville said. "They just have to try to remove risks now. "Who can handle the media? Who can sort the dressing room out? Who can handle the owners? Who plays a style of football that fans will at least enjoy watching? Who has Champions League experience? Who has big‑game experience? "The three that stand out are Tuchel, Ancelotti and Pochettino. They could all be available after the World Cup. Eddie Howe - who has won a trophy, finished in the top four, and managed a big club in Newcastle - is another. "To make United an attractive club for players, Tuchel and Ancelotti bring a seriousness to matters. If you appoint a younger manager, United will miss out on players. "United are going to miss out on a lot of players anyway, but someone like Ancelotti would encourage players to come. They need that right now, because I'm not sure players are queuing up to join unless there is someone to believe in." Man Utd's next five fixturesJanuary 17: Man City (H) - Premier League, kick-off 12.30pm, live on Sky SportsJanuary 25: Arsenal (A) - Premier League, kick-off 4.30pm, live on Sky SportsFebruary 1: Fulham (H) - Premier League, kick-off 2pm, live on Sky SportsFebruary 7: Tottenham (H) - Premier League, kick-off 12.30pmFebruary 10: West Ham (A) - Premier League, kick-off 8.15pm

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