Gareth Southgate, Thomas Frank and Ruud van Nistelrooy (Photos by Stu Forster, Alex Pantling, Michael Regan/Getty Images)
now this Erik ten Hag has been firedhis assistant and interim replacement Ruud van Nistelrooy appears to be becoming the clear favorite to replace him as Manchester United manager.
Van Nistelrooy impressed during a spell in charge of PSV Eindhoven, and it was seen as somewhat of a surprise that he was ready to step in and work with a different manager at Old Trafford this season.
Still, the former Man United and Netherlands striker will now get the chance to show what he can do as the club’s main man, and it appears he is already considered the odds-on favorite to land the job in style permanent
A number of other big names are also in the frame, according to the latest Ladbrokes odds, but Van Nistelrooy is widely seen as the favorite ahead of former England manager Gareth Southgate and the former coach of Barcelona Xavi…
Manchester United’s next permanent manager (Ladbrokes tips)
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 4/6
Ruben Amorim – 4/1
Xavi – 8/1
Gareth Southgate – 1/10
Thomas Frank – 10/1
Van Nistelrooy doesn’t have as much experience as some of the other names on this list, but he looks like a promising manager, and the fact that he’s a former player who found success under the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson could also count in his favour.
The Dutchman would take on a very difficult job, but so does any manager, as we have seen in this difficult post-Ferguson era for the Red Devils.
Even highly experienced winners like Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho struggled badly at United, while the Ten Hag himself looked promising during his time in charge of Ajax but failed to make that step up to the Premier League .
Going for the biggest names or the most experienced candidates doesn’t necessarily bring success, so maybe that’s why Van Nistelrooy’s connections to the club are helping him at the moment.
