Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has fresh challenges every week because his job as the team’s manager is not assured to last into the upcoming campaign.

Ten Hag’s performance, identity as a team, and results have all been under examination ever since INEOS acquired a minority ownership stake in the organisation.

There have been some huge moments, but they generally include spectacular goals in the last minutes of games rather than total control. As a result, United’s management is assessing whether he is indeed the right person to guide the team ahead.

Would Ten Hag be hired if United were to start again tomorrow and he applied for the position? United is attempting to make a decision on it.

He could still be the most qualified applicant for the position. There are currently not enough experienced, forward-thinking managers on the market.

Ten Managers Who Might Be Under Man United’s Notice
This summer’s out-of-work bosses who could be of interest include Antonio Conte, Hansi Flick, Julen Lopetegui, Graham Potter, and Thomas Tuchel.

Among the managers still employed but connected to Ten Hag’s position are England’s Gareth Southgate, Roberto De Zerbi of Brighton, Thiago Motta of Bologna, Ruben Amorim of Sporting Lisbon, and Michel of Girona.

Erik ten Hag, head coach of Manchester United, and Thomas Tuchel, manager of Bayern Munich, are related. Thomas Tuchel is “very interested” in taking Erik ten Hag’s post at Man Utd.
Thomas Tuchel, the manager of Bayern Munich, is rumoured to be interested in the head coach position that Manchester United may have at Old Trafford.
There are 10 intriguing names and ten distinct approaches, but none of them are surefire ways to succeed.

The decision on Ten Hag will be heavily influenced by Jason Wilcox, the new technical director, and will involve research into Ten Hag’s compatibility with the new outlook.

The newly formed backroom group by INEOS has a certain approach in mind for structuring a squad and developing a play style, and they must quickly determine if Ten Hag is a good match for it.

Some insiders have a suspicion that Ten Hag won’t be able to stay on after this season, but everyone is aware that the next manager, whomever it is, will have high demands placed on them that they won’t be able to achieve.

Furthermore, the club is committed to avoiding a botched appointment.

Candidates include Potter, Southgate, and Tuchel.
Tuchel is perhaps the greatest option to replace him when he departs Bayern Munich at the conclusion of this season. His tactical prowess and Champions League experience would instill a confidence that few others could match. However, there is some question over whether his style and disposition mesh well with the system that United is implementing given the way he left both Chelsea and Bayern.

Figures within the new setup had high regard for Potter, the former manager of Brighton and Chelsea, who Darren Bent of talkSPORT (4:30) called “unbelievable”. Recently, there has been speculation that he met in private with Dan Ashworth, who is in line to become United’s sports director. He will be given careful thought if United decides to replace its manager.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a co-owner of Manchester United, and Graham Potter were related.
Ten Hag May Now Be Replaced at Manchester United by Graham Potter
Given that Erik ten Hag appears to be nearing the end of his Manchester United career, Graham Potter has been suggested as a possible successor.
However, Southgate enjoys strong standing inside United’s ranks as well. Dave Brailsford, an important figure at the team in his capacity as Director of Sport, has been a friend and supporter of the England manager for a long time. This might get problematic unless United names him as their future manager and then waits for the tournament to conclude. He has Euro 2024 coming up, and they cannot spend time waiting to hire him.

De Zerbi Is Considered a Prospect Well suited at Manchester United
Because of his release clause, Roberto De Zerbi can play for Brighton, and he is rumoured to be searching for a promotion. Liverpool was worried that he might leave Brighton, and United may yet decide to do the same. Nonetheless, De Zerbi is a very good tactician with an amazing grasp of systems at a time when United is probably going to choose a head coach over a manager.

Wilcox is carefully weighing a number of factors, including Ten Hag positional set-ups, but it seems like De Zerbi might also go well with a pressing approach they would try to use.

The future manager needs to be capable of handling a change in the team as well. Senior players like Casemiro, Raphael Varane, Christian Eriksen, and maybe Harry Maguire are on the United team’s waiver list. The strategy for finding replacements is to focus more on up-and-coming talent than on seasoned elite players.

It implies that achieving a league finish and pursuing trophies in the upcoming season may prove to be just as challenging as it has been thus far.

However, as long as they have trust in the player guiding the club, United’s administration is ready to be patient.

Although United’s on-field success won’t happen quickly and they won’t be winning a tonne of trophies by this time next year, this managerial choice might put them back in the top five in Europe in the next five years.

Can they rely on Ten Hag to carry out that process?