Gary Neville dismisses three managers linked with the Manchester United job and says he’d rather KEEP Erik ten Hag then hand the reins over to ‘someone who isn’t a good fit’ for the club

Gary Neville has eliminated three potential managers linked to the Manchester United position should Erik ten Hag be sacked from the role.

United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe will reportedly assess his options if the Red Devils fail to secure a place in the Champions League.

England manager Gareth Southgate has been linked with the position, while Graham Potter and Gary O’Neil have also been mentioned.

However, Southgate insisted he will refuse to talk to any club while in charge of the Three Lions, with the FA keen to keep him on until 2026 on a new deal.

Speaking The overlap On United’s options, Neville said: ‘The way Gareth (Southgate) has done with England, I never saw that as a match with Man Utd.

Gary Neville has eliminated three potential managers linked to the Manchester United position should Erik ten Hag be sacked from the role

England manager Gareth Southgate has been linked with the position, while Graham Potter and Gary O’Neil have also been mentioned

Neville says Potter – who struggled at Chelsea – is not a good fit for Manchester United

‘I don’t see Graham Potter as a suitable candidate and that is also a strong rumour. I don’t see the match between Gary O’Neil and United.

‘As a fan you instinctively hear a name and you either feel it or you don’t. It’s not a feeling I’ve had. I haven’t woken up yet and thought they looked like a Man United manager.’

Neville went on to say that he would prefer Ten Hag to retain control of Manchester United rather than hand the reins to Potter, O’Neil or Southgate.

Neville said: ‘I’d like to see him stay, in the sense that at the moment I’m not quite sure who else is

‘If Jurgen Klopp was on the market or if you could bring in a world-class manager, it could be a different story.

‘But if you look at the options, we may come across someone who is not as good as Erik ten Hag and who does not have his pedigree.

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

‘So 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 good.

‘I prefer to stay with Erik ten Hag and believe in him. If he has another season like this he will obviously be gone, but we can still win the FA Cup and we can sneak into the Champions League.”

Southgate had emerged as Ratcliffe’s preference as United manager, but the 53-year-old said he will not talk to any club while he is in charge of the Three Lions.

Other possible options include former Chelsea and Brighton manager Graham Potter. Current Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi and Brentford’s Thomas Frank.

Manchester United are currently sixth in the Premier League table

Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is being considered by United, as is ex-Wolves coach Julen Lopetegui.

Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane, sporting manager Ruben Amorim and Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann complete the shortlist.

An ambitious move from Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou is also not excluded.

So as it stands, Manchester United have a shortlist of around ten managers they are looking at as a potential replacement for Ten Hag.