Thomas Tuchel meets Sir Jim Ratcliffe as uncertainty still surrounds Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United
Thomas Tuchel has met Sir Jim Ratcliffe as uncertainty continues to surround Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United.
The red devils are currently reviewing Ten Hag's position as a manager without any decision made.
The dutch gave the fa cupby beating bitter rivals Manchester City in the final, but cannot escape the poor Premier League season the club endured.
United finished eighth, their lowest finish in the Premier League, and set a number of unwanted records.
Speculation had increased that Ten Hag would leave regardless of the FA Cup final result.
More than two weeks have passed since that game and there is no more clarity about whether he will stay or leave.
Ratcliffe, who spent £1bn to buy 25 per cent of United, is apparently exploring all options.
image It was first reported that Tuchel met Ratcliffe in Monaco on Tuesday.
The former Chelsea manager left Bayern Munich at the end of the season.
He is said to have set out his vision on how to get the best out of underperforming players like Jadon Sancho and Mason Mount.
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Tuchel is believed to have highlighted his work with players such as Antonio Rudiger in the past.
Gareth Southgate and Graham Potter are also candidates for the Old Trafford job.
Potter is a candidate for the vacant Leicester manager's job, with Enzo Maresca heading to Chelsea.
Southgate is currently preparing to lead England to Euro 2024.
Ten Hag is preparing as if he is going to do it. be the manager of Manchester United next season.
He has won two trophies in his two seasons in charge, and the Carabao Cup last season along with his FA Cup.
After the FA Cup final, Ten Hag said: “I'm on a project and we are exactly where we want to be.
“We are building a team and when I took over, Man United were a disaster. Now we are on the way to building a team for the future.
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“There will be ups and downs, but you see, the team is developing, the team is winning and, at the end of the day, it's about winning trophies.
“The team also plays with an identity, but you need the players to be available. You need a strong team in high-level football, especially when you play in England and Europe.
“The Premier League is very competitive, so you need a very good team and you need the players available in that team.
“There is still a lot of work to do, but we are exactly where we are. We have value in the squad and we have players with great potential who are progressing very well.
“The team progresses and we win trophies. Two trophies in two years is not bad at all.
“Three finals are not bad, but we have to move on. I'm not satisfied with it.
“We have to do better and if they don't want me anymore, I'll go anywhere else to win trophies because that's what I've done my whole career.”
