Odds cut on Graham Potter becoming Erik ten Hag’s successor

There has been movement in the odds market to replace Erik ten Hag – and, unsurprisingly because of recent tabloid reports, it’s former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter who has seen some backing from the punters.

Potter, who has reportedly met with United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has been cut as low as 2/1 with some bookmakers.

Gareth Southgate is another unpopular name being put forward as a potential candidate for the job. I don’t know any United fan who thinks it would be a good idea to replace Ten Hag with the England manager. The same applies to Potter.

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Although we need to see plenty of change at Old Trafford this summer, the club also needs stability in the form of the manager. Ten Hag has not had a proper football structure around him since his arrival and I firmly believe he deserves a third season to get it right.

Many pundits are quick to forget United overachieved in Ten Hag’s first season as manager. Yes, this campaign has been a complete write-off, but I wouldn’t write us off from winning the FA Cup. That would be a good way to end the season, wouldn’t it?

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