The future of Man United manager Erik ten Hag is uncertain and Gareth Southgate has been linked to replacing him.
It doesn't take much money to shift the bookies' manager markets, but Southgate is now their front-runner for the job following a report claiming he is Sir Jim Ratcliffe's priority target.
Southgate simply does not have the credentials to manage United and his last experience of club management saw Middlesbrough relegated from the Premier League. What holds back his case, of course, is his lack of big club experience. Southgate's credentials in the Premier League are thin to say the least. But as a statesman and a figurehead, he ticks all the boxes and you can actually see him galvanising players and getting them to enjoy the responsibility that comes with the United shirt, in the same way that he's made players relish playing for England.
However, Southgate is a pragmatic coach, often playing it a little bit too safe. That outlook is unlikely to be welcomed by United supporters, who turn up at Old Trafford expecting to be entertained.
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