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Gary Neville has closed three potential managers linked with the Manchester United job should Erik ten Hag be sacked from the job.
United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will reportedly evaluate his options if the Red Devils fail to secure a Champions League place.
England manager Gareth Southgate has been linked with the job, while Graham Potter and Gary O’Neil have also been mentioned.
However, Southgate insisted he will refuse to speak to any club while he is in charge of the Three Lions and the FA are keen to retain him until 2026 on a new contract.
speaking in The overlap On United’s options, Neville said: “Just like Gareth (Southgate) has done with England, I’ve never seen him as a fit for Man Utd.”
Gary Neville has closed three potential managers linked with the Manchester United job should Erik ten Hag be sacked from the job.
England manager Gareth Southgate has been linked with the job, while Graham Potter and Gary O’Neil have also been mentioned.
Neville says Potter, who struggled at Chelsea, is not a good fit for Manchester United
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“I don’t think Graham Potter fits in and that’s been a strong rumor as well.” I don’t see the compatibility between Gary O’Neil and United.
‘Instinctively as a fan, you hear a name and you either feel it or you don’t feel it. It’s not a feeling I’ve ever had. “I didn’t wake up and think they looked like a Man United manager.”
Neville went on to state that he would prefer Ten Hag to retain control of Manchester United rather than hand the reins to Potter, O’Neil or Southgate.
Neville said: “I’d like it to stay in the sense that I’m not quite sure at the moment who else is out there.”
“If Jurgen Klopp was on the market or you could get a world-class manager, it might be a different story.
“But if we look at the options, we could end up with someone who is not as good as Erik ten Hag and who does not have his pedigree.
‘Ten Hag also has two years’ experience at Old Trafford. The fact that he had a good first season and then a difficult one means he should improve.
“So I don’t like the idea of him leaving and United bringing in the kind of names that have been suggested. That doesn’t feel right.
‘I would prefer to continue with Erik ten Hag and believe in him. “If he has another season like this he obviously won’t be there anymore, but we could still win the FA Cup and sneak into the Champions League.”
Southgate had become Ratcliffe’s preferred choice as United manager but the 53-year-old said he will not speak to any club while in charge of the Three Lions.
Other potential options include former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter. Current Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi and Brentford’s Thomas Frank.
Manchester United is currently sixth in the Premier League standings.
United are considering Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel, as is former Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui.
Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane, Sporting coach Ruben Amorim and Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann complete the shortlist.
An ambitious move by Tottenham coach Ange Postecoglou is also not ruled out.
So, as things stand, Manchester United have a shortlist of around 10 managers they are considering as potential replacements for Ten Hag.
