Gary Neville Advises Sir Jim Ratcliffe to Remove Three Names from Man Utd Manager List

According to Gary Neville, the former Manchester United defender, three individuals who are being linked with a potential managerial vacancy at Manchester United do not possess the characteristics of typical Old Trafford bosses.

Reports suggest that Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the new minority owner of United, is prepared to dismiss current manager Erik ten Hag if the team fails to secure Champions League qualification this season. Several names have emerged as potential replacements, with former England manager Gareth Southgate reportedly topping Ratcliffe's list. Additionally, former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter and Wolves' coach Gary O'Neil have also been linked, albeit in different capacities.

However, Neville expressed his skepticism during an interview on The Overlap podcast, stating that he cannot envision any of these three individuals taking charge of Manchester United.

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“As well as Gareth [Southgate] has done with England, I’ve never seen that as a fit with Man Utd,” Neville stated. “I don’t see Graham Potter as a fit and that’s been a strong rumour too. I don’t see the fit between Gary O’Neil and United.

“Instinctively as a fan, you hear a name and you feel it or you don’t feel it. It’s not a feeling I’ve had. I’ve not woke up and thought they look like a Manchester United manager.”

Furthermore, Neville expressed his preference for Erik ten Hag to remain as Manchester United manager rather than choosing any of the three linked managers. He indicated that if given the option to decide between the current boss and the trio of potential replacements, he would opt for Ten Hag.

“I would like to see him stay in the sense that I’m not quite sure at the moment who else is out there,” added Neville. “If Jurgen Klopp was on the market or you could get a world-class manager in, it might be different.

“But when you look at the options, we could end up with someone who isn’t as good as Erik ten Hag and hasn’t got his pedigree.

“Ten Hag also has two years’ of experience at Old Trafford now. The fact he’s had that good first season and then a difficult one means he should be better for it.

“So for me I don’t like the idea of him leaving and United bringing in the kind of names that have been suggested. That doesn’t feel right.

“I would rather stick with Erik ten Hag and believe in him. If he has another season like this he obviously won’t still be there but we could still win the FA Cup and we could sneak into the Champions League.”

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