MU Approaches Thomas Frank And Mauricio Pochettino For Manager Position At Old Trafford

Mauricio Pochettino is on the radar for the manager's position at Manchester United. (photo: x @chelsea)

Manchester United has reportedly held talks with Thomas Frank and Mauricio Pochettino over the manager's position at Old Trafford. Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag is in danger of losing his job as Man United boss despite successfully leading the club to a 2-1 win in the FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday, May 25.

Prior to the match at Wembley, reports emerged that the Man United hierarchy had decided to fire Ten Hag despite the results of the FA Cup final. Ten Hag's position has been in the spotlight since INEOS acquired a small share of the Red Devils earlier this year.

The owner of INEOS, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, declined to give a response when asked about Ten Hag's position after the club's FA Cup win. Unlike the owner, Ten Hag gave a firm response to questions about his future. He insisted that he would continue to win trophies either at Old Trafford or at other clubs.

Man United Talks To Frank And Pochettino

The Man United hierarchy is expected to make a decision on Ten Hag's future when they hold a review this weekend. Club officials have held discussions with potential candidates as they consider whether to replace managers ahead of the 2024-25 season.

According to The Telegraph, Man United has held talks with representatives from Brentford manager Frank and former Chelsea manager Pochettino. After being appointed Brentford boss in 2018, Frank has turned Bees from Championship to an established Premier League club.

Recently, Frank revealed that his connection with Man United was "pretendable," but he admits he could see himself working at Brentford "for years."

Man United Consider Potential Replacement For Ten Hag

Man United had to pay a release clause to bring Frank from Brentford, where the 50-year-old manager was under contract until the summer of 2027. Meanwhile, Pochettino is currently looking for a new job after leaving his position as Chelsea head coach with a mutual deal.

Despite having had some difficult moments, Pochettino still managed to bring Chelsea to finish sixth, reaching the EFL Cup final and FA Cup final.

Apart from Frank and Pochettino, Man United have also contacted Ipswich Town manager Kieran McKenna, who has a lot of interest after bringing Tractor Boys to two consecutive promotions. Thomas Tuchel is also considered one of the main candidates after recently leaving Germany's giant Bayern Munich.

England manager Gareth Southgate has also been named a candidate, but he will not discuss his future until after Euro 2024.