The speculation surrounding Louis Van Gaal’s future at Manchester United has made the situation become almost untenable for the enigmatic Dutchman.
As expected Van Gaal has been stoic and unwavering but also brutally honest. He, along with the rest of the world knows that the team is underperforming. Out of the Champions League in ignominious circumstances, sufferers of a league cup shock on penalties at the hands of Middlesbrough and slipping further away in the title race has seen the chances of a trophy dwindling at an alarming rate this season.
With many United fans firmly against the direction the team has been taken in under his tenure, the time may have come to look for a new solution. But Pep Guardiola has now confirmed his imminent arrival to the blue half of Manchester, denting the dreams of many a United fan. With this in mind, here are five possibilities for the Old Trafford hot seat next season.