Erik ten Hag Man United future LIVE Thomas Tuchel announcement as Sir Alex Ferguson decision made

Manchester United return to action on Saturday with a home clash against Brentford (kick-off: 3pm).

Erik ten Hag's side will be looking to avoid a third straight home defeat when they host the Bees. United's poor form has put Ten Hag under huge pressure but he looks set to remain in charge for now.

The Reds drew 0-0 at Aston Villa last time out in what marked a third successive league game without a goal. United are currently 14th in the table with eight points to their name.

Off the pitch, Sir Alex Ferguson will step down as a United ambassador at the end of this season as part of the club's cost-cutting programme. Ineos have overseen severe measures aimed at reducing the club's spending since investing in the it earlier this year.

Ferguson, who is the club's most successful manager of all-time, was seen at Old Trafford with United chiefs last Monday (October 7), attending a meeting with senior club officials. It is understood there was a series of meetings held throughout the day.

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The only coach to secure a Champions League three-peat is still unemployed. Yet Zinedine Zidane is behind Marco Silva to become the next Manchester United manager with bookmakers.

Zidane has only ever coached the all-conquering Real Madrid Galacticos that he was bequeathed by Carlo Ancelotti and Jose Mourinho. Madrid had a world-class best-in-class squad and Zidane had been embedded at the Bernabeu for the best part of 15 years.

That aura from Zidane's playing career commanded immediate respect and his man-management was similar to the popular Ancelotti and the antithesis of predecessor Rafael Benitez. There is a clip of Zidane's half-time team talk