Liverpool’s Arne Slot interest speaks volumes about Man United’s challenge in next manager hunt

There are three questions that must be asked when a club decides to sack a manager; could things get worse under the current regime? Is there anyone better? Are they attainable?

If the answer is yes to all three then that makes a decision much simpler, but rarely do clubs consider past the last question. At the time of Erik ten Hag’s appointment, few were perceived better for the job and he was somewhat easily attainable.

Now, Ten Hag’s stock has slipped and many supporters would feel there are better options out there. Perhaps the best question to ask is indeed regarding who is the most attainable successor.

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Zinedine Zidane would squirm at the prospect of clasping hold of what has been a poisoned chalice over the last decade, Unai Emery has just signed a new deal at Aston Villa and woe to the man who moots a Jose Mourinho return.

The next United manager has to befit the new hierarchy system at Old Trafford and all three would likely incur friction at some point. Finding the right man is not an easy task and time is needed, which is why Sir Jim Ratcliffe will need to make a decision on Ten Hag soon.

If he is dismissed, United would be competing with Liverpool and Bayern Munich this summer in the managerial merry-go-round, and the recent developments at Anfield show how difficult the appointment process can be.

After Xabi Alonso announced he was staying at Bayer Leverkusen, Ruben Amorim was linked with a move to Liverpool but that prospect now looks off the cards. The club are now turning to Feyenoord manager Arne Slot, who has a respectable but