Manchester United next manager odds: Graham Potter and Zinedine Zidane latest

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is enduring another difficult week as pressure mounts with each passing day.

On Tuesday night, the Reds crashed out of European football with a whimper as a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich ensured there would be no continental matches for United after Christmas. The loss for Ten Hag was compounded further as speculation grows about who INEOS could replace him with, should they wish to.

Sir Dave Brailsford pushed for Graham Potter to be appointed at Nice and the former Chelsea and Brighton boss is highly thought of by Sir Jim Ratcliffe too. This has led to reports in the national press claiming the Englishman is in pole position to takeover from Ten Hag should the time come.

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It must be stressed that there isn't a job available for Potter right now with Ten Hag still very much in place, but we know things in football can change quickly. With that said, MEN Sport has taken a look at some of the contenders according to Betfair's odds.

Graham Potter - 4/1

Unsurprisingly amid media speculation about his popularity within INEOS, Potter is the bookie's favourite to become the next United manager. The Englishman built his way up the ladder in football and did an impressive job with Brighton and Swansea City.

However, his next move to Chelsea didn't work out amid a huge squad overhaul and he was sacked less than seven months after being appointed.

Zinedine Zidane - 5/1

A star-studded appointment should United pull it off. Zizou continued his playing legacy with a successful stint at Real Madrid, where he won the Champions League on three occasions as well as La Liga twice.

Since leaving in June 2021, Zidane