Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been tipped to appoint an obvious replacement for Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag if the Dutchman is sacked.
Many expected Ratcliffe to replace at the end of last season after Man Utd endured a disappointing campaign en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.
Thomas Tuchel, Gareth Southgate, Kieran McKenna and Mauricio Pochettino were mooted as potential replacements but Ratcliffe and s new recruitment team eventually opted to stick with Ten Hag.
The Dutch head coach has since penned a contract extension as he has committed his future to Man Utd until 2026.
There has also been a restructure of the coaching set-up at Man Utd this summer, with club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy brought back to the club to be Ten Hag s assistant.
Ex-Man Utd striker Dwight Yorke thinks it s obvious Van Nistelrooy will be appointed if they sack Ten Hag .
“It’s obvious to everyone what Manchester United would do if they sacked Erik ten Hag and that’s to appoint Ruud van Nistelrooy, Yorke said.
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It’s really not an ideal situation, if you are the manager. I know Ruud personally and he’s a great guy, he s got his own ambitions, he s obviously set that out in the past.
I can only speak for myself, I don t really like it when you re going into a job knowing that if things don t go well enough for your boss then you can step into that position.”
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Yorke has also explained why Ratcliffe to bring in a potential threat to Ten Hag is not quite right as he doesn t like the bigger picture .
“Something is not quite right about that, in my opinion, because although he s very professional, I m sure he ll go in there and do all his due diligence for the manager and work under the manager’s regime but I don’t like the bigger picture, Yorke added.
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I’ve got to be honest. I d rather sit on the side and be clear in my intention of being a full-time manager.
