Revealed: The SIX managers Man United ‘are considering to replace Erik ten Hag’ – with concerns over whether Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi ‘has the personality to handle the pressure’

Manchester United have privately accepted replacing Erik ten Hag at the end of the season would come with a certain degree of risk, chiefly because of the lack of an outstanding candidate.

The Dutchman avoided humiliation as his side beat Coventry 4-2 on penalties in the FA Cup semi-finals after the Championship side fought back from 3-0 down to force extra time.

But while Ten Hag has taken his side to a third final in two seasons, his future hangs by a thread after Sunday’s near-fatal collapse against Mark Robins’ men.

Last season, United won their first trophy in six years as they beat Newcastle in he League Cup final and finished third in the Premier League, but lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

They will face their cross-town rivals in the final at Wembley next month, but their league form has drastically deteriorated and they sit seventh in the table, 16 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.

According to The Telegraph, Ten Hag has a month to save his job and new technical director Jason Wilcox has been tasked with conducting an audit of his credentials over the next month.

However, United’s minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS team – which are now in charge of football operations at Old Trafford – are wary there is no obvious candidate to replace Ten Hag.

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United have also been impressed with the likes of Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi, Thiago Motta and Michel, who have put Bologna and Girona on course for Champions League qualification on the back of extraordinary seasons in Serie A and LaLiga.

According to The Telegraph, however, questions remain over any of the trio would have the personality to handle the pressure of a club the size of United, particularly ahead of what is expected to be a summer of radical change on and off the field.

Since Ratcliffe completed his minority takeover, United have wasted no time in overhauling their football operations in a bid to close the gap with Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal.

Wilcox left his role as director of football at Southampton last week to take over as technical director at Old Trafford effective immediately.

His appointment was driven by Omar Berrada, whom he worked with during his spell as academy director at City.

Berrada left City himself earlier this season and will formally begin his role as United’s new chief executive in July, with Dan Ashworth set to join the club as sporting director once financial compensation with Newcastle is agreed.