Ahead of the Man United board meeting in London, Thomas Tuchel has emerged as one of the potential candidates if the "Red Devils" decide to stop playing with Erik ten Hag.
This is not the first time the Old Trafford team has considered the case of the German captain. This past summer, when intending to part ways with Ten Hag, Man United had a meeting with Tuchel, right after the former Chelsea and PSG captains left Bayern Munich. At that time, Tuchel flatly rejected Man United and until now he has not accepted a new job.
One of Tuchel's attractions that made Man United speak up was his ability to bring home titles immediately. The team has won the League Cup and FA Cup in the last two seasons, but the big bosses of Manchester United need more than that. In the immediate future, they need a coach to bring the club back to a competitive position. After that, we need to quickly move on to the big titles.
CEO Omar Berrada has outlined a plan to win the Premier League by 2028, which is more than 3 more seasons away. This would have been impossible if Ten Hag's side had remained as lifeless as they are now. However, if there is a suitable coach, 3 years is enough time to prepare, accelerate and finish this project.
The draw with Aston Villa at Villa Park was quite positive in terms of points for Man United. The opponent just defeated Bayern Munich and is competing for the Top 4 while the "Red Devils" are still struggling in the bottom half of the rankings. However, not because of this result, Ten Hag's future will be guaranteed because if they only need a few more bad matches, they consider saying goodbye to the top teams. This season will be even worse than what happened in the 2023-2024 campaign.
Since 1993, Man United have never failed to qualify for the Champions League for two consecutive seasons and this is happening. Currently, Erik ten Hag's team is 7 points behind the Top 4 and there is no sign of it being filled. The new owners are very concerned about financial issues because the team is at the threshold of spending, forced to tighten everything to balance. If the revenue from the tournaments is not supplemented, they will not have money for transfers and so the club's level will decline further.
Last week at Barcelona, Sir Jim Ratcliffe said Ten Hag's future would be decided by the directors. However, in the current tragic situation, the owner of INEOS must participate, even with the appearance of co-owner Joel Glazer.
Returning to Thomas Tuchel, he is an experienced strategist in the English playground. Together with Chelsea, Tuchel has won the Champions League, FIFA Club World Cup and reached 3 other finals. However, the biggest obstacle for Tuchel is that he often does not stay long. Tuchel spent 18 months at Chelsea and Bayern, and more than 2 years at PSG. For the French team, the 5-year-old strategist reached the 2020 Champions League final and lost to Bayern Munich.
