Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is set to be replaced, with INEOS unimpressed with the Dutchman
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Manchester United have held talks with Thomas Tuchel over the German replacing Erik ten Hag as manager.
That's according to new reports following the Red Devils' difficult weekend at Wembley, in which Ten Hag's men threw a 3-0 lead away against Coventry City. The Championship side managed to take 12-time FA Cup winners Manchester United to penalties, despite being out of the game at one stage, heaping pressure on Ten Hag.
Form under the Dutchman has been patchy over the last few weeks, with new owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe expected to relieve Ten Hag of duties, regardless of whether or not he wins the Cup.
Erik ten Hag is expected to leave United after the FA Cup semi-final debacle (Image credit: Getty Images)
The outgoing Bayern Munich boss has surrendered a first Bundesliga title since 2012 to Bayer Leverkusen and Xabi Alonso, yet successfully navigated Die Roten into the semi-finals of the Champions League last week at Arsenal's expense. Holzner noted that Ratcliffe “highly values” the German.
Tuchel is apparently only focused on the end of the season with Bayern, which he will complete before departing Bavaria following a poor season. Liverpool have been linked with hiring him, too.
Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a noted admirer of Thomas Tuchel (Image credit: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
In FourFourTwo's view, Tuchel is one of the more experienced options on the market for the likes of Liverpool and United to turn to – but while he's no doubt been sounded out over his interest in a move to Old Trafford, there's no indication that he's currently the favourite for the role.
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Other options like Graham Potter and Gareth Southgate could well be favoured by Ratcliffe, with Tuchel as a backup option.
Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
