Manchester United are looking for a new manager after Jose Mourinho’s spell at Old Trafford came to an end on Tuesday.
Mourinho won the League Cup and the Europa League in 2016/17, his first season in charge, but the cracks soon began to show after a second-placed Premier League finish last term.
Here, Press Association Sport looks at five possible contenders to become United’s fourth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
Zinedine Zidane
Former Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane enjoyed great success in Spain (Nick Potts/PA)
Mauricio Pochettino
Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is known to be an admirer of Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino (Mike Egerton/PA)
Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps led France to World Cup glory in the summer of 2018 (Owen Humphreys/PA)
Laurent Blanc
Laurent Blanc is a former Red Devils player who likes to play expansive football, which could excite United fans (Phil Noble/PA)
Ryan Giggs
United great and former assistant manager Ryan Giggs has made an impressive start to his managerial career with Wales (Tim Goode/PA)
