Van Nistelrooy on standby with Ten Hag’s future to be decided at meeting

Manchester United coach Ruud van Nistelrooy could be in the running to replace Erik ten Hag if the Dutchman is sacked

Erik ten Hag’s future as the Manchester United manager will be decided at an executive summit headed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe in London on Tuesday, with his assistant, Ruud van Nistelrooy, favoured as a caretaker replacement should a change be made.

The meeting, a regular diary appointment, is expected to be attended by Ratcliffe, who controls the football department, and include Omar Berrada, the chief executive, Dan Ashworth, the sporting director, and Jason Wilcox, the technical director.