Zinedine Zidane has received backing from a pundit as a potential replacement for Erik ten Hag at Manchester United.
Ten Hag’s future at United has become increasingly uncertain following his team’s lackluster collapse in the FA Cup semi-final against Championship side Coventry.
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Although United ultimately secured victory through penalties, they squandered a 3-0 lead and survived a dramatic VAR scare deep into extra time.
The manner of this victory has led to a consensus among pundits and former professionals that Ten Hag will depart United at the end of the season.
While Thomas Tuchel is the latest high-profile name linked to the Old Trafford job, former Scotland international Ally McCoist believes that Zidane would be the perfect fit for United
Speaking to talkSPORT BET, McCoist said: “I just get the feeling that with the new ownership and Sir Jim Ratcliffe bringing a lot of his own men in, he might want to bring his own manager in as well.
“It is a project and even if they do replace the manager, I still think they need six or seven new players – you could argue that is more important.
“Then it comes down to recruitment and who will be tasked with bringing those players in. I’m not so sure that it’ll be Ten Hag.
“With that in mind, I’d love to see Zinedine Zidane take over at Manchester United. I think that he would be brilliant for the club and if I had to pick one then he would be the one for me.
“Thomas Tuchel would probably jump at the opportunity to be the next United boss, but Zidane would be my pick.”
Meanwhile, Ten Hag has labelled speculation about his future “a disgrace” after his team qualified for a second successive FA Cup final.
The Dutchman said: “You [the media] made enough [of it] and the question: ‘Is it embarrassing?’ No, the reaction from you was embarrassing. It is the comments.
“Top football is about results. We made it to a final and we deserved it not only by this game but also the other games.
“We lost control for 20 mins, we also had bad luck [at] 3-2 [with a deflected goal], 3-3 [a questionable penalty].
“Penalties were very good and we made it to the final, it is a huge achievement. Twice, in two years, is magnificent. For me as a manager [at United and Ajax], four cup finals in four years. The comments are a disgrace.”
