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By Sean Walsh Manchester United have decided to keep Erik ten Hag as manager, despite undergoing a long and arduous search for a potential replacement. It had been claimed that the club would part ways with the Dutchman regardless of whether he won the FA Cup at the end of May, but he’s fought his way back from the brink and will lead the Red Devils into a third season. But United still had succession plans in place in the event they decided to sack Ten Hag and spoke to a number of managers about taking over – nine to be precise. So who was it that United considered before eventually deciding …

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