Manchester United this morning sacked Erik ten Hag after two and a half years in cost at Previous Trafford.
The Dutchman received the EFL Cup and FA Cup with United however the membership have did not progress below his management and yesterday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham left them 14th within the Premier League desk.
A press release learn: “Erik ten Hag has left his function as Manchester United males’s first-team supervisor.
“Erik was appointed in April 2022 and led the membership to 2 home trophies, successful the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024. We’re grateful to Erik for the whole lot he has performed throughout his time with us and need him properly for the long run.”
“Ruud van Nistelrooy will take cost of the workforce as interim head coach, supported by the present teaching workforce, while a everlasting head coach is recruited.”
We study the contenders to switch Ten Hag on a everlasting foundation with all odds appropriate as of 1235 on October 28.
XAVI – 2/1 with bet365
Reviews final week linked former Barcelona boss Xavi with the United job.
The 44-year-old left Barca in Could after a fractious relationship with president Joan Laporta.
He lower his managerial enamel at Al Sadd earlier than shifting again to Catalonia in 2021. He led Barca to the Spanish title in 2023 and has a very good command of English.
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VAN NISTELROOY – 1/2 with William Hill
Possession is 9 tenths of the regulation and all that…
Van Nistelrooy finds himself in an analogous state of affairs to Ole Gunnar Solskajer, one other former United striker who took over initially on a short-term foundation following the sacking of Jose Mourinho in 2018 and was handed a three-year contract three months later.
Van Nistelrooy was beforehand head coach at PSV Eindhoven, main them to the 2023 KNVB Cup.
GARETH SOUTHGATE – 8/1 with Betfred
Southgate left the England job following the Three Lions’ defeat to Spain within the Euro 2024 ultimate.
Whereas it was extensively acknowledged he did a very good job with England, main them to a World Cup semi-final and back-to-back finals on the European Championship, he struggled to shake off the notion he lacked ambition at essential moments.
Harrogate-based Southgate not too long ago stated he wished to take a 12 months out however would discover it arduous to show down the job at United if he was provided it.
RUBEN AMORIM – 8/1 with BetVictor
The bold selection.
Amorim is considered among the best younger coaches in Europe and was dropped at Sporting Lisbon by sporting director Hugo Viana 4 and a half years in the past, subsequently main them to 2 Primeira Liga titles.
Viana is shifting to Manchester Metropolis on the finish of the season prompting hypothesis Amorim might comply with if Pep Guardiola opts towards extending his contract on the Etihad.
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THOMAS FRANK – 15/2 with SkyBet
Frank got here via the Danish FA’s system earlier than getting his probability at Brondby.
He joined Brentford in 2016 initially as an assistant to Richard O’Kelly however took excessive job just below two years later. He led the Bees to promotion to the Premier League two-and-a-half years after that and helped stabilise the membership within the prime flight because of intelligent recruitment and a contemporary, high-press philosophy.
Could be a good selection however membership might have doubts over his capability to handle on the very prime degree.
EDIN TERZIC – 33/1 with Paddy Energy
Terzic led boyhood membership Borussia Dortmund to the ultimate of the Champions League final season, the place they misplaced to Actual Madrid.
Twelve months earlier, Dortmund went into the ultimate day in pole place to win the Bundesliga title however misplaced out to Bayern Munich after solely managing a 2-2 draw with Mainz on the ultimate day.
Has been out of labor since leaving Dortmund in June.
