• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Manchester United's Five-Man Shortlist To Replace Ralf Rangnick Includes Thomas Tuchel And Erik Ten Hag

Home> Football

Updated 14:42 16 Mar 2022 GMTPublished 14:40 16 Mar 2022 GMT

Manchester United's Five-Man Shortlist To Replace Ralf Rangnick Includes Thomas Tuchel And Erik Ten Hag

Former Barcelona boss Luis Enrique has also emerged as a contender.

Jack Kenmare

Jack Kenmare

Manchester United have drawn up a five-man shortlist to replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick this summer, according to reports, with Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel and Ajax's Erik ten Hag featuring in the star-studded line-up.

Back in November, following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it was agreed that former RB Leipzig director of football Rangnick would move upstairs into a consultancy role at the end of the 2021/22 campaign.

The German is, however, expected to play a role in hiring a new permanent coach to try and turn United's fortunes around.

Image credit: Alamy
Image credit: Alamy

Advert

So who are they monitoring? A report from The Guardian claims that United are tracking five candidates – Chelsea's Thomas Tuchel, Ajax's Erik ten Hag, Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui, PSG's Mauricio Pochettino and Spain's Luis Enrique.

Image credit: Alamy
Image credit: Alamy

Tuchel's current situation at Chelsea is of interest as the uncertainly surrounding their future following goverment sanctions on owner Roman Abramovich continues to linger.

The 48-year-old, who helped the Blues pick up a historic Champions League win last season, also lifted the FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup before recently losing the Carabao Cup final to Liverpool.

Advert

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes named Tuchel or Antonio Conte as his preferred options during last night's coverage of their defeat to Atletico Madrid.

"I would have gone for Conte or Tuchel now," Scholes told BT Sport.

"Possibly it looks like he [Tuchel] might be available at the end of the year. Those two are top class elite coaches who I think strike fear into players and win which is the most important thing.

"United with either one of those coaches would be a much better squad."

Advert

Scholes isn't the only former player to suggest Tuchel's expertise.

Another candidate that often crops up when discussing the next United boss is Mauricio Pochettino.

The former Spurs manager has been linked with the Old Trafford post for a number of years, with club legend Sir Alex Fergusion being a well-known fan of the Argentine.

Advert

He is certainly one of the favourites, as is Ajax's Erik ten Hag, who was ​recently asked if he had been practicing English ahead of potentially managing in the Premier League. 

The final two candidates are believed to be Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui and Luis Enrique – the former Barcelona manager that 'could be the most difficult to land', according to the report, as he prepares to manage Spain at the World Cup in Qatar.

United are said to be 'intent' on finding someone to take over before the season starts. Who do you think Manchester United should hire as their new manager? Any of these candidates you agree with?

Advert

Image credit: Alamy
Image credit: Alamy

Let us know in the comments.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Football, Manchester United, Mauricio Pochettino, Erik Ten Hag, Luis Enrique, Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea, Julen Lopetegui, Spain, Paris Saint-Germain

Jack Kenmare
Jack Kenmare

Jack is a Senior Journalist who enjoys a long read. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of Football Manager wonderkids from 2005 to the present day, and has interviewed a handful of FM's finest, including Freddy Adu, Supat Rungratsamee and Mika Aaritalo.

X

@jackkenmare_

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

2 hours ago
5 hours ago
6 hours ago
7 hours ago
  • 2 hours ago

    FIFA has banned five football kits for life that you'll never see again

    Club World Cup finalists Chelsea and PSG have been hit by FIFA’s ban on sleeve advertising rule

    Football
  • 5 hours ago

    Xabi Alonso has found the next Florian Wirtz for Real Madrid without spending anything

    The new Real Madrid boss may have uncovered a gem in the squad who could be the next Florian Wirtz.

    Football
  • 6 hours ago

    Chelsea set their asking price for Nicolas Jackson as shock club register interest and it looks like a typo

    Enzo Maresca has named his price to sell Nicolas Jackson this summer, amid links to a European giant.

    Football
  • 7 hours ago

    Rodrygo has already told Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea which club he wants to play for next season

    The Brazilian star has been linked with a move away from Real Madrid this summer.

    Football
  • Thomas Tuchel has 'already identified first signing for Man Utd' if he replaces Erik ten Hag as manager
  • A major update on Man Utd and Thomas Tuchel has emerged amid Erik ten Hag sack speculation
  • Thomas Tuchel has two bizarre rules all players must follow at Man Utd if he replaces Erik ten Hag
  • Thomas Tuchel explains why he picked England over Man Utd as 'verbal agreement' to replace Erik ten Hag revealed