Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is staring down the barrel at Manchester United following their horror show against Liverpool this weekend.
Solskjaer’s future at Old Trafford is under the spotlight once again after United slumped to a woeful 5-0 defeat to their arch-rivals at Old Trafford.
Fans and pundits have rounded on the Norwegian with the club insisting they have no immediate plans to part ways with him.
But in the wake of their horrendous performance against Liverpool, speculation is mounting about Solskjaer’s longevity in the job.
According to SkyBet, ex-Chelsea chief Antiono Conte is the main candidate to replace Solskjaer should he be shown the door.
The likes of Zinedine Zidane, Brendan Rodgers and Erik ten Hag are also in the mix according to the bookies.
Here’s the list of top contenders in full, according to SkyBet.
Antonio Conte 8/11
Zinedine Zidane 10/1
Brendan Rodgers 12/1
Erik ten Hag 12/1
Mauricio Pochettino 14/1
Julen Lopetegui 25/1
Massimiliano Allegri 25/1
Roberto Mancini 25/1
talkSPORT understands Conte has been sounded out about taking charge of United if they part company with Solskjaer.
The United board are taking stock before deciding on their next move following Sunday’s humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to arch rivals Liverpool.
The Red Devils face Tottenham in the Premier League this weekend and a decision could come before that game.
Former Chelsea boss Conte is believed to be keen on a return to English football at Old Trafford.
Most recently he led Inter Milan to the Serie A title.
Solskjaer believes he still has the backing of the club’s hierarchy despite the humiliating 5-0 loss at the hands of Liverpool.
Asked if he believes he still has that backing from above, Solskjaer said: “Well, I’ve heard nothing else (on my future) and I’m still thinking about tomorrow’s work.
“Of course, we’re all low. I can’t say now that I’ve felt any worse than this. This is the worst I’ve been, the lowest I’ve been but, as I’ve said, I accept the responsibility and that is mine today and it’s mine going forward.
“Today’s rock bottom, low in confidence but next week it’s Tottenham away, it’s a Champions League game at Atalanta, the next team who visits us… that’s Man City.
“We have to look forward, we have to sort the frames of mind out and make sure we go into the next training session and the next game with the right frame of mind.”