Alan Shearer believes Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Manchester United hierarchy may have already made their decision on Erik ten Hag's future as manager.
Ten Hag is under increasing pressure at United and his side's limp collapse in the FA Cup semi-final against Coventry – which they only won on penalties after losing a 3-0 lead – has weakened his position.
Thomas Tuchel, the current Bayern Munich manager and former boss of PSG and Chelsea, is the latest high-profile name to be linked to the United job with many now expecting Ten Hag to depart when the season ends.
The Dutchman called speculation regarding his future "crazy" after the Coventry tie, but Shearer gets the sense that Ten Hag is running out of rope at Old Trafford.
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