Manchester United could discover their next permanent manager this weekend

When you're a club as enormous as Manchester United, every decision you make will polarise the fanbase, such is the broad depth of opinions held by their following. Right now, that is no more apparent than in regards to the search for a new permanent manager, a decision which could well shape the next decade at Old Trafford.

A whole host of names are being linked with the role at the end of the season, though it is Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino who are the two current frontrunners for the position. There does not seem to be a unanimous favourite among fans, and no matter who United do pick, a large section of social media supporters will be quick to voice their displeasure if the candidate they are backing is eventually overlooked.

The only thing supporters seem to agree on is that change is needed at the end of the season, though interim manager Ralf Rangnick might well harbour his own intentions of keeping his current job on a permanent basis. Things have hardly been spectacular since the German arrived to steer the ship through very choppy waters, but by the end of the month, fans might well be hoping he gets more consideration for the role.

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Rangnick could hardly have picked an easier set of matches to get to grips with life at United, yet despite the favourable opposition, the team has consistently struggled to assert their dominance. This weekend's game against Man City will be the toughest test of his tenure so far, and arguably the defining result of his reign.

While things have been rather slow under the German, United have at least shown some signs of steady progress. They are unbeaten in eight Premier League