Manchester United 'hit stumbling block in pursuit of Erik ten Hag replacement'
Two potential candidates for the managerial position at Manchester United are allegedly being 'put off' by the strong opinions of the club's former players.
Erik ten Hag is expected to remain in charge of the 20-time English champions for the remainder of the 2023-24 campaign, including the FA Cup final against Manchester City.
However, it has been claimed that Ten Hag will be sacked this summer, with the club deciding to go in a new direction next season.
Bayern Munich head coach Thomas Tuchel is seen as the favourite to replace Ten Hag, while Graham Potter, England manager Gareth Southgate and Sporting Lisbon boss Ruben Amorim are also being linked with the role.
According to The Telegraph, there are at least two candidates for the role who have concerns over the strong opinions of a number of the club's former players, who are prominent figures in the media.
At least two candidates 'have concerns over opinions of ex-players'Gary Neville, Rio Ferdinand, Roy Keane, Paul Scholes, Michael Owen and Owen Hargreaves are among the former Man United players who currently work in the media.
Following Man United's 4-0 loss to Crystal Palace on Monday night, Scholes claimed that Steve McClaren, who is one of Ten Hag's assistants, is not being allowed to impact the team.
«He's not touching that team. The manager must not be letting him touch that team because everyone thinks we (Owen's United) were a great team that attacked everybody but Steve McClaren put sessions on to make sure we stopped other teams, getting the distances and angles right,» said Scholes.
«There's not actually that many bad players at United is there? It looks like they're not being coached, when it looks like being the manager's fault. It looks like the
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