18:27  ,  December 18, 2018

Who will replace Jose Mourinho on a permanent basis?

Jose Mourinho has been given the sack by Manchester United after a dismal start to the season left them 19 points off Premier League leaders and arch rivals Liverpool, Telegraph reported.

Zinedine Zidane is among the favourites to become the next permanent Manchester United manager after Jose Mourinho was axed on Tuesday morning.]

The Frenchman is currently out of work following his successful spell at Real Madrid that yielded three Champions League titles and is available at 5/1 to replace Mourinho on a long-term basis, Daily Mail reported.

Antonio Conte, who left Chelsea this summer, is at 33/1 and then there are a host of managers priced including Brendan Rodgers of Celtic, former Monaco boss Leonardo Jardim, Bournemouth Eddie Howe, Lucien Favre of Borussia Dortmund and Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri.

The three main candidates at present remain Zidane, Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino and ex-Monaco coach Leonardo Jardim but the club are still open to others.

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