Sir Alex Ferguson 'has chosen Erik ten Hag's replacement at Manchester United': Bombshell report in Italy claims legendary manager has had his say as pressure mounts on under-fire boss

A bombshell report in Italy claims ex-Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has the backing of none other than Sir Alex Ferguson to become a potential replacement for embattled Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag Ten Hag received a stay of execution after talk of the Dutchman being axed ramped up in the wake of a 3-0 loss at home to Tottenham on Sunday. However, if results do not improve and United go into next week in the bottom half of the table, the calls for Ten Hag's head will grow louder. Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag faces an uncertain future after recent results Legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson has reportedly already got an idea of who he wants to replace Ten Hag Massimiliano Allegri remains a free agent and an attractive option should United part ways with Ten Hag Former England boss Gareth Southgate is one, while ex-Lazio manager Simone Inzaghi has also been mooted as a a candidate. If Ten Hag can't turn around United's results this week, the pressure will continue to mount Allegri's final act as Juventus manager was to lead the team to victory in the Coppa Italia But the final stages of the game were mired in controversy as Allegri lost his head Allegri also reportedly annoyed some of the club's high-ranking officials by reportedly trying to keep Juventus Sporting Director Cristiano Giuntoli out of the team's celebrations, as per Sky Italia.