Man United advisor is in contact with 51-year-old manager, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is a big fan

Manchester United’s Jean-Claude Blanc has kept dialogue open with Zinedine Zidane as Sir Jim Ratcliffe admires the Frenchman.

The Red Devils were hit with a Champions League setback last weekend after losing at home to Fulham.

Defeat at Old Trafford will only raise speculation surrounding the future of Erik ten Hag as United sit eight points adrift of the top four.

According to a report by The Independent, a line of dialogue has been kept open between Zinedine Zidane and Jean-Claude Blanc.

It is said both those in the Ineos group and Sir Jim Ratcliffe think highly of the Frenchman and are big admirers of what he’s done.

The former Real Madrid manager has now been out of work as a coach since 2021 after he left the La Liga giants.

This is not to say Zidane is set to be appointed at Old Trafford, but the powers that be are keeping the connection alive.