Sir Jim Ratcliffe ‘could replace Erik ten Hag with Graham Potter’ if the Dutch manager cannot turn around Man United’s dismal form
- Manchester United crashed out of Europe after losing to Bayern Munich on Tuesday.
- Potter has not held a managerial position since leaving Chelsea in April 2023.
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Sir Jim Ratcliffe could consider replacing Erik ten Hag with Graham Potter when he takes charge of football operations at Manchester United, according to reports.
The INEOS billionaire is believed to have met with the former Chelsea head coach, according to reports Sunand speaks highly of the former Brighton manager.
Mail Sport reported that Ratcliffe is not currently considering sacking Ten Haeg but will reconsider the situation if Manchester United are unable to turn around their disappointing form.
The Red Devils crashed out of European competition after a dismal 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich at home on Tuesday night and were also knocked out of League Cup contention after defeat at Newcastle.
Although Manchester United currently sit sixth in the Premier League table, their uneven form suggests their position is precarious.
Graham Potter is considered Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first choice to take over as Manchester United manager.
Erik ten Hag has controlled a turbulent campaign so far and his side currently sit in sixth place.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is preparing to take control of the club’s football operations.
Ratcliffe is preparing to acquire a 25 per cent stake in the Manchester club worth £1.3 billion, which would give him control of football operations at Old Trafford.
Since receiving his orders from Chelsea during a turbulent April season at Old Trafford, Potter has turned down a number of opportunities to return to coaching.
Potter was believed to have been offered the position of Sweden national team coach at the end of November, having previously played successfully for Swedish side Östersunds.
Potter led Ostersund to three promotions in five years and masterminded the Swedish Cup victory in 2017.
The club then went on a memorable run in the Europa League, where the club reached the knockout stage before ultimately losing to Arsenal.
Potter has not started work since being sacked by Chelsea in April 2023 amid a torrid season.
If Ratcliffe had wanted to bring Potter to Old Trafford, it might not be the first time the former Brighton head coach has attracted the attention of his sports group INEOS.
In May, Potter was believed to be the preferred candidate to succeed Ratcliffe at Ligue 1 side Nice following the departure of Didier Digard.
Potter is believed to have received the unanimous support of the Nice board, but the role was ultimately taken over by Francesco Farioli.
Since then, the Italian coach has transformed the Riviera club, which currently sit second in the table, just four points behind league leaders Paris Saint-Germain.
