Nine managers Man Utd considered before deciding to keep Erik ten Hag

Man Utd are reported to have considered at least nine managers before deciding to keep Erik ten Hag

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Fulham manager Marco Silva is said to have attended an in-person meeting two days before the FA Cup final

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It is claimed that Thomas Frank held face-to-face talks a day later

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Thomas Tuchel is claimed to have come across very well in his interview

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Mauricio Pochettino dropped out of consideration by Ineos despite being a favourite of Sir Alex Ferguson

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Gareth Southgate is highly regarded by Sir Jim Ratcliffe's team but will not consider any job approaches until after Euro 2024

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Ratcliffe was said to be leaning towards sacking Erik ten Hag but eventually changed his mind after looking at the other options

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