According to a recent story, a 48-year-old coach is interested in succeeding Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.

Ten Hag’s tenure as United’s manager is seriously in jeopardy; in fact, the club’s board of directors was scheduled to meet in London on Tuesday to debate the Dutchman’s future.

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Man Utd is looking to replace Ten Hag.

Ten Hag is under a lot of pressure since the team may be looking to replace him after losing to Tottenham Hotspur, Porto, and Aston Villa in the past week. It was revealed over the weekend that the team could be willing to hold off on trying to recruit Xabi Alonso as the next Manchester United manager until the summer.

Man United is reportedly planning a move for Thomas Tuchel as a possible Ten Hag replacement, according to a report on Monday. After leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the previous season, Tuchel has been unemployed. During the summer, he had discussions with the club’s management about the position.

Thomas Frank of Brentford, the manager of Bayern Munich, also surfaced as a potential choice for United, as the Dane is supposedly on a three-man shortlist to succeed Ten Hag should that decision be made. After making the London squad a midtable Premier League team, Frank has been making an impression with the Bees. However, a 48-year-old coach has expressed interest in taking Ten Hag’s place, thus United may also take this alternative into account.

Van Nistelrooy is eager to succeed Ten Hag at Manchester United.

Football Insider claims that Ruud van Nistelrooy, Manchester United’s assistant manager, might be open to taking Ten Hag’s place as the team’s next manager. The former United striker is now reportedly in the running to succeed Ten Hag should the club’s management decide a change is necessary. He returned to Old Trafford in the summer as a coach.

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Van Nistelrooy is in the running to become the next manager of United because of his ties to Man United and his familiarity with the current team from his coaching position. If the club’s leaders want to take a temporary approach before hiring a permanent manager, they view the 48-year-old as a “safe pair of hands.”

According to the report, if the club chooses to offer Van Nistelrooy the position, his desire for it will be a determining factor. It continues by saying that Van Nistelrooy would be open to accepting an offer if it were to come his way.

The Dutchman has managerial experience because he succeeded Roger Schmidt as PSV’s manager. He managed 50 games with a 64.7 win rate, which helped him win a cup in his native country. Regardless of whether he is hired as manager or not, the Red Devils could wish to retain Van Nistelrooy because of his connections to the organization and its supporters, which make him a well-liked member of the United coaching staff.