Paul Scholes' first choice to be next Man Utd boss without a job amid pressure on Erik ten Hag

Erik ten Hag's position as Manchester United boss has come under scrutiny in recent days and the man Paul Scholes originally wanted to succeed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is available.
The Dutchman took the reins at Old Trafford in May 2022 and after a positive first season, which included a Carabao Cup, Champions League qualification and an FA Cup final appearance, Ten Hag's stock was high. However, this season has started in disastrous fashion, with the Red Devils losing five of their opening 10 league games.
That run has includes defeats against all three of the 'big six' sides they have come up against so far, with losses on the road against Tottenham and Arsenal followed by a particularly embarrassing 3-0 defeat at home against local rivals Manchester City. In turn, speculation has started over just how long Ten Hag will have left in the Old Trafford hot-seat if he fails to inspire a turnaround.
Amid the flurry of rumours, comments from club legend Scholes in 2022 have resurfaced in which the former United midfielder makes clear who he felt should have succeeded Solskjaer. The ideal candidate in the eyes of both Scholes and his fellow BT Sport pundit Glenn Hoddle was former Southampton boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.
The move made sense on paper, given at the time, Ralf Rangick was in charge of the team but expected to transition to a boardroom role once that 21/22 season had ended. Hasenhuttl had worked as a manager at RB Leipzig at a time when Rangnick enjoyed the role of sporting director at the German outfit.
Prior to a meeting between Southampton and United that season, Hoddle first explained why he felt Hasenhuttl would be a suitable appointment. "Would that not be a good fit? For me, if they've [Rangnick and Hasenhuttl] worked so closely together if he's going to be the sporting director eventually - that works," he claimed.
"Southampton will want to keep him, of course, they would, because he's doing such a very good job with the players that he's got there. He's doing an excellent job. If he wanted it, it would make sense."