Former United striker Van Nistelrooy is on the coaching staff at Old Trafford and the Mirror report he “will be offered the job on an interim basis if Ten Hag is sacked”. But Van Nistelrooy is said to be worried about being seen as betraying Ten Hag, who brought him back to United in the summer as part of his backroom team.

Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has been linked with potentially replacing Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils, who saw Harry Maguire exit with an injury at halftime and narrowly avoided a red card for Marcus Rashford, now sit 14th in the Premier League after seven matches.The underwhelming display did little to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag,