The news will come as a blow to the Dutchman who has been waiting to hear his fate since masterminding United’s FA Cup final win over Manchester City over a fortnight ago.
Ratcliffe, who is head of United’s football operations after his part-takeover of the club, is leading a summer review of where the club went wrong last season when finishing eighth in the Premier League.
According to a report in the Guardian, Tuchel 7/24.50 He ruled himself out of the running to be United’s next manager after meeting Ratcliffe.
Mauricio Pochettino 10/34.33 is the favorite to get the job. He left Chelsea at the end of the season after steering them to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.
Two years ago, United decided to give the manager’s job to Ten Hag instead of Pochettino, albeit before Ratcliffe’s arrival at Old Trafford.
The Argentinian has long been linked with the manager’s job at United and has the admission of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Chelsea endured a topsy-turvy season under Pochettino but, by the end of the campaign, he had honed a bloated squad into one that looked capable of kicking on next term after a strong finish
