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#3 Ralf Rangnick
In late November, Manchester United hired Ralf Rangnick to serve as interim manager until the end of the season. Following his interim spell, the German is set to work as a consultant at the club until 2024.
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The German tactician is yet to win a first-division league title in his career but is rated highly for his engaging brand of football. While in charge of Schalke, he won the DFB Pokal and DFL Supercup in 2011, earning plaudits from around the globe.
Managing Manchester United, however, has proven to be much more challenging for the coach than Schalke. Not only has he had to manage big egos, but he has also been asked to keep pace with the league’s heavyweights.
Rangnick’s team are currently vying for a top-four finish and are alive in both the FA Cup and the Champions League. If United can secure Champions League football for next season and perform respectfully in the other two cup competitions, Rangnick could get a permanent contract.
Luckily for him, the players have finally started to respond to his demanding yet effective style of play.
#2 Erik ten Hag
Ajax manager Erik ten Hag is being dubbed the "next big thing" in football. He is tactically brilliant, his football is eye-catching, and he has an eye for scouting and developing young talents.
Under him, Ajax have won all six of their Champions League group stage matches this season, becoming only the 10th club in history to have achieved the feat.
Manchester United are reportedly quite fond of Ten Hag and are considering buying him out at the end of the season. If they can convince Ajax to let their mastermind leave, the Manchester club could finally have a manager that the fans wholeheartedly back.
His high-intensity, passing football is likely to make some players uncomfortable, but we believe it’ll be a pleasant change of pace for the English club.
#1 Mauricio Pochettino
With Zinedine Zidane being heavily courted by Paris Saint-Germain, Mauricio Pochettino’s time at the Parisian dugout could come to an end in less than six months.
The former Tottenham Hotspur boss has recently seen his team crash out of the French Cup and very few are impressed with PSG’s playing style under the Argentine tactician.
Going deep into the Champions League could be his salvation but it’s not likely to be straightforward. With Real Madrid standing in their way in the Round of 16, Pochettino will have to produce something extra special to take PSG through to the quarter-finals.
Even the tiniest of missteps could prove to be fatal for the Argentine. If things don’t go in his favor and PSG miss out on Champions League glory, the 49-year-old could be sacked at the end of the season.
Pochettino has long been interested in working with Manchester United, and the club, too, are fond of his tactics. The work he has done with Tottenham Hotspur, especially in promoting youth talent, currently makes him a front-runner for the United hot seat.
If the club make him a formal offer in the summer, Pochettino could very well be on the next flight back to the Premier League.
