Man United target six managers as Erik ten Hag's job hangs in the balance

Manchester United have privately accepted replacing Erik ten Hag at the end of the season would come with a certain degree of risk, chiefly because of the lack of an outstanding candidate.

The Dutchman avoided humiliation as his side beat Coventry 4-2 on penalties in the FA Cup semi-finals, after the Championship side fought back from 3-0 down to force extra time.

But while ten Hag has taken his side to a third final in two seasons, his future hangs by a thread after Sunday's near-fatal collapse against Mark Robins' men.

According to The Telegraph, the 54-year-old has a month to save his job and new technical director Jason Wilcox has been tasked with conducting an audit of his credentials over the next month.

However, United's minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team - which are now in charge of football operations at Old Trafford - are wary there is no obvious candidate to replace ten Hag.

United reportedly harbour reservations over whether Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter - both of whom have been linked with United - would command credibility within the dressing room.

Potter emerged as one of the Premier League's brightest managers with Brighton, but his spell at Chelsea lasted just seven months.

Southgate, meanwhile, has made England contenders on the international stage but last managed a club 15 years ago when he was sacked by Middlesbrough.

Thomas Tuchel will be available as he's set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of the season and has openly expressed a desire to manage in England again.

While the German is a proven winner and could lift the Champions League for the second time in four seasons next month, his abrasive personality is cited as source of concern.

Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim is also on