Jim Ratcliffe is planning major changes at Old Trafford.
In France, Foot Mercato report that INEOS’ ideal candidate to become the next head coach of Manchester United is Zinedine Zidane.
Current boss Erik ten Hag is under pressure this season, as his side have experienced several slip-ups throughout the current campaign.
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has acquired a 25% stake in the Premier League giants and has started the restructuring process at the club, with INEOS director of sport key in hiring the best candidates for the new roles at Old Trafford.
INEOS chief executive, Jean-Claude Blanc, is believed to be an admirer of Zidane and previously tried to appoint him when he worked at Paris Saint-Germain.
Zidane - a three-time Champions League winner with Real Madrid - has not worked as a head coach since 2021, and had been previously linked with the France job.
Manchester United face fellow Premier League side Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup on Wednesday. A defeat for the Old Trafford outfit would be a major blow for Ten Hag and his squad following Saturday’s home defeat to Fulham.
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