If the Old Trafford administration fires Erik ten Hag, Thomas Frank, the manager of Brentford, is now a major contender to join Manchester United.
Man Utd placed Frank on their shortlist of possible Ten Hag successors on October 7. Ten Hag is under fire after his team’s dismal start to the season. Though he had already agreed to take over as England manager in January, Thomas Tuchel was the front-runner to take over as Manchester United’s manager.
According to the Daily Mail, Frank is now a “leading candidate” to replace Ten Hag and is not simply a possibility that Manchester United is exploring.
Frank stated on Thursday that he is “open” to leaving Brentford and that he cannot promise he would remain with the west London club in the long haul.
For the Old Trafford hot seat, the 51-year-old is set to compete with free agent Graham Potter and Newcastle United’s Eddie Howe.
According to reports, Howe and Potter are the “best of British” coaches available, and Man Utd part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is eager to choose an English manager as his next manager.
However, Ratcliffe recently passed the choice to retain Ten Hag to sporting director Dan Ashworth and CEO Omar Berrada, who will probably start negotiations with Frank.
According to certain reports, Zinedine Zidane has discussed taking over as manager of the Red Devils with Jean-Claude Blanc, the director of Manchester United and a fellow Frenchman.
Despite his obvious desire to join Manchester United, Zidane is hesitant to take on management in England for the first time.
Erik Ten Hag’s departure rumors are persistent.
Managers of Manchester United gathered in London on October 8 to talk about several topics, including Ten Hag’s future.
After that encounter, Ashworth and Berrada decided to remain with the Dutchman. But according to numerous reports, Ten Hag will be fired if Manchester United plays poorly against Brentford, Fenerbahce, and West Ham United in their next games.
Interestingly, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce and Frank’s Brentford may thus be crucial to Ten Hag’s fate.
Since joining the Bees in October 2018, Frank has performed admirably, helping them earn their first promotion to the Premier League and even reaching as high as ninth position in the 2022–2023 campaign.
With a relatively little budget, the Dane has managed Brentford’s metamorphosis and gotten the most out of forwards like Bryan Mbeumo and Ivan Toney, earning him a lot of admirers.
Supporters of Manchester United will be hoping that if Frank is appointed manager, he can bring out the best in attackers like Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee.
Because Frank has never managed a truly elite club, some Man Utd supporters might prefer a more well-known person to take over.
Man Utd news: update on the double contract and Zola’s verdict
Following his summer departure from Manchester United, Scott McTominay, a new midfielder for Napoli, has “dazzled” former Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola.
“This surprises me a lot. To be honest, I couldn’t believe Manchester United let him go,” Zola said.
I’m not entirely sure why, but it’s been a huge problem for Napoli, of course.
He’s scored goals, played well, and left me feeling a little awed—to be honest, I didn’t anticipate that—but I believe everyone likes him so far. He’s performing incredibly well, so it’s a huge deal for Italian football.
Unlike Manchester United, who let McTominay leave earlier this season, promising players Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo will not be allowed to leave.
Both players are eager to extend their contracts with Manchester United because they believe that Old Trafford will be their long-term home, according to a Thursday TEAMtalk report.
In recognition of Mainoo and Amad’s development into vital first-team players, the Man Utd board is prepared to award them huge new contracts.
Winger Amad will be the next to be roped down after central midfielder Mainoo.
