Next Man Utd manager: Five favourites to replace axed Erik ten Hag including Gareth Southgate and ex-Dortmund boss

ERIK TEN HAG has yet been enactment retired of his Manchester United misery - but who volition beryllium the manager to pb them into the future?

The Dutch boss, 54, was lone appointed successful the summertime of 2022, replacing Ralf Rangnick.

Ten Hag was adjacent handed an improved declaration successful the summertime connected the backmost of United's FA Cup triumph - contempt finishing a record-worst EIGHTH in the Premier League.

But connected Monday, with United languishing successful 14th spot pursuing the 2-1 decision astatine West Ham - and with ZERO wins from their archetypal 3 Europa League games - Ten Hag was sacked successful a blunt statement.

A Man Utd connection read: "Erik 10 Hag has near his relation arsenic Manchester United men’s first-team manager.

"Erik was appointed successful April 2022 and led the nine to 2 home trophies, winning the Carabao Cup successful 2023 and the FA Cup successful 2024.

"We are grateful to Erik for everything helium has done during his clip with america and privation him good for the future.

"Ruud van Nistelrooy volition instrumentality complaint of the squad arsenic interim caput coach, supported by the existent coaching team, whilst a imperishable caput manager is recruited."

Van Nistelrooy volition instrumentality complaint of the squad successful the abbreviated team, but it could it pb to a full-time position?

SunSport takes a look astatine the 5 apical candidates to onshore the occupation full-time.

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Ruud van Nistelrooy

The Red Devils legend, 48, is nary alien to the pressures of Old Trafford.

Van Nistelrooy scored 150 goals successful 219 games for Man Utd and helped them to the 2002-03 Premier League title.

The striker besides starred for different monster club, Real Madrid, arsenic a subordinate earlier going into coaching.

The 70-cap ex-Holland planetary managed PSV's younker squad earlier landing the elder occupation for the 2022-23 season.

Van Nistelrooy landed a coaching occupation nether Ten Hag earlier this twelvemonth and is said to person done a superb occupation moving with the clubs strikers down the scenes.

And present helium volition person the accidental to amusement what helium tin bash successful a unrecorded 'interview' of sorts.

How agelong the nine volition springiness him is different matter.

Gareth Southgate

The erstwhile England boss, 54, has agelong been linked with the Man Utd job.

The erstwhile Crystal Palace, Aston Villa and Middlesbrough defender has gone connected to bask large occurrence arsenic a manager - albeit without getting his hands connected a large trophy.

Southgate managed Middlesbrough betwixt 2006 and 2009 earlier taking connected the England Under-21s occupation betwixt 2013 and 2016.

The 57-cap erstwhile Three Lions planetary past took the elder nationalist job, replacing Roy Hodgson.

Southgate brought the federation unneurotic arsenic helium led England to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals, arsenic good arsenic the last of Euro 2020 and Euro 2024.

However, helium near his relation successful the summertime pursuing the decision to Spain and was replaced by Lee Carsley connected an interim basis.

Thomas Tuchel - different brag agelong linked with the Old Trafford occupation - volition instrumentality implicit the reins successful 2025.

Southgate has been retired of nine absorption for 15 years and a information of England fans were frustrated by what they deemed a antiaircraft style.

However, his quality to mostly galvanise the fan-base and woody with the unit of 1 of the biggest jobs successful athletics with existent people would beryllium a immense plus for United.

Edin Terzic

Earlier this month, SunSport revealed Edin Terzic is the daze sanction connected United's list to regenerate Ten Hag.

German Terzic took Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League last past play before surprisingly quitting.

He has galore admirers astatine Old Trafford and it would helium a astute but unexpected determination to spell for him if they sack under-fire Ten Hag.

Terzic, 41, did his coaching badges successful England, wherever helium was friends with fellow United target Graham Potter, and past worked arsenic Slaven Bilic’s No 2 astatine West Ham.

He roseate to the apical successful Germany during 2 spells astatine Dortmund earlier helium walked distant successful June.

Graham Potter

The English boss, 49, has been retired of enactment since being axed by Chelsea successful April 2023.

Potter excited fans with his attacking attack astatine Brighton earlier helium was poached by the Blues.

However, helium failed to assistance Chelsea retired of their funk and was fixed his marching orders.

Potter's fans see Manchester City mastermind Pep Guardiola.

And there's nary uncertainty the ex-OstersundS FK and Swansea brag would get United playing connected the beforehand foot, thing Old Trafford fans person agelong craved.

Kieran McKenna

Cruelly denied a playing vocation owed to injury, the erstwhile Tottenham younker imaginable has excelled arsenic a coach.

McKenna, 38, worked arsenic Under-18s manager astatine some Spurs and Man Utd earlier landing the apical occupation astatine Ipswich Town.

The young brag incredibly guided the Tractor Boys to back-to-back promotions, guiding them from League One backmost to the Premier League, ending the club's 22-year absence.

McKenna was rapidly added to a big of clubs' wish-lists, including Man Utd, according to reports.

But Ipswich reacted swiftly to connection him a new, semipermanent contract.

However, his broadside are yet to triumph immoderate of their opening 9 Premier League games, with 4 wins and 5 defeats.

McKenna has Ipswich playing exciting, expansive shot - thing Man Utd fans crave.

The large question present is whether McKenna opts to leap vessel oregon enactment loyal.

Ruben Amorim, Xavi and Thomas Frank are besides 3 names precise overmuch believed to beryllium successful the running.