SOUTHAMPTON manager Ralph Hasenhuttl has dismissed claims linking him to the Manchester United job.
During his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s clash with Everton, the Austrian was asked about the rumours.
On replacing former RB Leipzig colleague Ralf Rangnick, Hasenhuttl replied: “These things aren’t interesting me.”
This comes after Saints drew 1-1 with Man Utd last weekend with Hasenhuttl highlighting his opponent’s tactical issues after the game.
Red Devils boss Rangnick has been criticised by many fans and pundits including Man Utd legends Gary Neville and Paul Scholes since succeeding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November.
Hasenhuttl was backed to take over at Old Trafford by Scholes, but the 54-year-old Southampton manager said: “This is not in my mind.”
He continued: “I don’t want to speak about my future.”
After rumours of unrest amongst the squad, on top of criticism over their performances, the likelihood of Rangnick staying on as manager next season seems to be diminishing.
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He is set to begin a role ‘upstairs’ at United in the summer.
Rangnick and Hassenhuttl worked together in this setup at RB Leipzig, fuelling rumours the duo could reunite.
Ex-Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino and Ajax’s highly-rated boss Erik ten Hag are tipped to become the next manager.
Despite that Hasenhuttl is unfazed by the rumours, saying: “The game we have against Everton is more interesting for me and my whole energy and whole focus is on this game.”
However, speaking on BT Sport last week, Glenn Hoddle deemed Hasenhuttl a good fit for the red side of Manchester.
He admitted being in charge at United would bring a different type of pressure and he would have to deal with star players.
But Scholes claimed: “I don’t think it would be a bad thing [to bring in
Hasenhuttl].”
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