Thomas Tuchel explains Man United’s position after ‘secret’ meeting with Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Thomas Tuchel has no plans to take over at Manchester United if the club decide to sack Erik ten Hag, according to reports on Sunday.

The German has been linked with Ten Hag’s replacement as United’s next manager should Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS make a switch this summer. United finished eighth in the Premier League, their lowest finishing position since the division was renamed in 1992.

Reports before the FA Cup final suggested the Dutchman was to be sacked regardless of the result against Manchester City last month. However, the Ten Hag looked to have boosted his chances of staying after his United side shocked City to win 2-1 at Wembley.

Two weeks on from FA Cup success and Ten Hag remains in charge at Old Trafford. It is still unclear whether the former Ajax manager will still be in the dugout for the first game of next season, but Ratcliffe has reportedly already met with Tuchel “in secret” as they discussed plans if Ten Hag is sacked, according to May many people. weekend reports.

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However, it has since been reported that Tuchel has no plans to become United’s new boss as he would like to take a break from coaching any club this summer. The 50-year-old left Bayern after the final game of the season against Hoffenheim, agreeing to step down after 14 months in charge.

Tuchel decided not to continue talks with United after the alleged meeting with Ratcliffe. The former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain boss last succeeded in the Premier League when he was at Chelsea before Todd Boehly sacked him near the start of the 2022/23 season.

Meanwhile, United are yet to make a decision on Ten Hag, who gave his opinion on his future after the FA Cup final. Speaking to reporters, he said: “I’m on a project and we’re exactly where we want to be. We are building a team. When I took over it was a mess at United.

“We are on our way to build a team for the future. We will go through ups and downs. What you see is the team developing, the team winning, at the end of the day it is about winning trophies.”