Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants to be kept informed on Thomas Tuchel’s situation with Manchester United keeping tabs on the potential Erik ten Hag replacement.
The Dutchman, Ten Hag, faces an uncertain future at Old Trafford following a poor season and major changes in the club’s hierarchy. United are set to miss out on Champions League football and, unless they beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final, will finish without a trophy.
Ratcliffe has already begun making major changes off the pitch. The biggest decision of his short tenure thus far will be whether to stick with Ten Hag, who has been in the job for almost two years, or make a change in the dugout.
If the club opted to pursue a different avenue, they would have to assess possible candidates. Reports claim that there is support within Ratcliffe’s team for Tuchel, who will leave Bayern Munich this summer. They are therefore keeping up to date with his movements.
Tuchel has endured a difficult period at the Allianz Arena and has become the first Bayern boss to relinquish the Bundesliga title in more than a decade. Previously though he’s been a major success and is open to a return to the Premier League.
He spent 18 months at Chelsea, where he won the Champions League within months of joining. He also reached three domestic cup finals, including the FA Cup final twice. He finished third in the league with the Blues before he was sacked early in the Todd Boehly era.
Tuchel has also enjoyed success with Borussia Dortmund and PSG in the past, leading the French outfit to the Champions League final in 2020. Despite a disappointing year in Munich, the German tactician could yet enjoy more European success with Bayern.
The ex-Blues boss has admitted that he felt more appreciated in England than he does in Germany, giving more suggestions he’d be keen on a return.
He said: “Yep. Pretty simple question. I feel we are very critical of each other in Germany, especially with players and coaches. It is very hard to escape. There is a picture and this picture is basically the picture for years and years. I felt more appreciation in England, yes.”