Sir Jim Ratcliffe makes the first decision on the dismissal of Erik Ten Hag, because he is excluded as a 51-year-old

Erik Ten Hag is under a lot of pressure at Manchester United.

The Dutchman is among the favorites to become the first Premier League manager of the season to be sacked.

United are struggling for results in the league and, having won just two of their first six league games, sit a dismal 12th in the table.

In their final outing on Sunday, Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs ran riot at Old Trafford. They expertly defeated the home side 3-0 after Bruno Fernandes was shown a straight red card for a bad tackle on James Maddison.

Press Sir Jim Ratcliffe to sack the Erik Ten Hag building

And with last weekend’s result still fresh in his mind, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, CEO and minority shareholder of INEOS, is under pressure to pull the plug on Ten Hag’s time at the club.

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Although the British billionaire has refused to give a knee-jerk reaction to yesterday’s abysmal performance, speculation about borrowed time from Ten Hag is increasing.

First candidate for Man United job ruled out

Although the future of the Dutch duo remains uncertain, there is one management candidate who will not returning to the Old Trafford dugout is former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

According to GiveMeSport, United’s new board have no plans to approach the 51-year-old for what would be his second spell in charge.

Solskjaer, now working as a match analyst for UEFA, managed United on a permanent basis from 2019 to 2021. During his two years as manager, the Norwegian, who oversaw 149 matches, averaged 1.79 points per game.

However, with Solskjaer effectively ruled out, assistant manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy and former England boss Gareth Southgate remain the two favorites to succeed Ten Hag should the 54-year-old leave his role.