Speculation linking Man Utd with former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane “doesn’t really make sense”, according to journalist Dean Jones.
The Red Devils enjoyed a positive first season under Erik ten Hag with the Dutchman guiding them to an FA Cup final, Carabao Cup silverware and a top-four finish in the Premier League.
However, this campaign has not gone to plan with Man Utd exiting the Champions League as the bottom side in their group, while Ten Hag’s men are currently a disappointing sixth in the Premier League.
Ten Hag is coming under increased pressure over results and performances after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a deal to buy 25 per cent of the club last month.
There have been rumours that Ratcliffe is looking to change manager in the summer, especially if Man Utd fail to qualify for the Champions League.
Former CBS Sports journalist Ben Jacobs recently claimed that sources had told him that it’s likely that former Real Madrid manager Zidane has been considered for the Man Utd job.
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Jacobs told GiveMeSport: “It would not remotely surprise me, speaking to sources, if Zidane is at least considered for the Man Utd job. We know there’s a lot of admiration within the INEOS group for Potter, who was considered in the past for Nice. These kinds of names are normal to hear about. There’s a lot of talk about Amorim for multiple clubs.
“However, the reality is that appreciating and thinking about names is just normal succession planning. It doesn’t, at this stage, definitely mean that ten Hag is going. It might even put some welcome pressure on him to fight even harder.
“Ten Hag still does have the ability to stay at Manchester United
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