Manchester United hold talks with Ten Hag’s potential replacements behind his back
Manchester United are supposedly searching for Erik ten Hag’s replacement behind his back.
Over the summer, the United board explored the possibility of replacing Ten Hag and took plenty of time before backing the Dutchman to continue at Old Trafford. They even extended his contract after a frustrating 2023/24 campaign.
However, so far their decision has proven to be wrong, with the ex-Ajax boss failing to steady the ship.
United have struggled to produce promising results and performances, both in the Premier League and Europe. The Red Devils have won just once in their last seven games across all competitions, and remain winless in the Europa League, with their latest disappointment coming against Fenerbahçe.
The Turkish outfit, led by former United manager Jose Mourinho, played out a 1-1 draw. This has seemingly led to United resuming their search for a new manager.
Manchester United restart search for Erik ten Hag’s replacement
According to the Daily Mail, the Mancunian giants have held “secret talks” with a number of managers over replacing Ten Hag, who is fighting to save his job at the club.
Earlier this week, Mail Sport revealed that United held talks with Xavi Hernandez 10 days ago. The Spaniard is currently without any club, having left Barcelona this summer.
It is understood that a four-man delegation led by chief executive Omar Berrada flew to Barcelona to understand Xavi’s situation.
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Further, Sporting Lisbon’s Ruben Amorim, former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic, and Brentford gaffer Thomas Frank are also on the list of potential targets.
The report states: “The fact United have resumed their search for a replacement behind the scenes has cast fresh doubt over the 54-year-old’s future.”
In his press conferences, Ten Hag has insisted he has the full support of his superiors, but it is not far-fetched to assume that even he realizes that it won’t remain the same if things don’t improve swiftly on the pitch.