Man Utd stars ‘believe Ten Hag will be sacked in the summer’ after horror season
MANCHESTER UNITED stars believed Erik ten Hag will be sacked in the summer, according to reports.
United suffered their eleventh Premier League defeat of the season in the Manchester Derby on Sunday.
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They were also knocked out early in the Champions League and Carabao Cup, with Ten Hag coming under pressure at various points in the season.
The Red Devils face a difficult task to qualify for the Champions League this season as they face Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-final – their last chance for success this season.
Although the results were poor, there are also reports that players are dissatisfied with the intensity of training under Ten Hag.
And according to the Daily email There is confidence in the team that the Dutchman will be fired at the end of the season.
However, he is reportedly still receiving dressing room support and Ten Hag insists he is “on the same page” as new investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The pair met and had discussions early this year and Ten Hag has maintained close contact with Ineos chief Sir Dave Brailsford, Ratcliffe’s right-hand man.
Ten Hag revealed: “We talk a lot. I’ve had a lot of conversations with him and with Dave Brailsford about this club, about this team, about the structures.
“We are very much aligned, it completely fits the ambitions I have, the ambitions I had when I came in.”
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It is understood Ineos will reassess Ten Hag’s position in the summer, with new CEO Omar Berrada and new sporting director Dan Ashworth likely to have a say in his future.
Gary Neville claimed the pair are likely to make a decision soon – if they haven’t already.
He said: “If you look at the man [Berrada] who has joined from City as CEO and they clearly want to bring in Dan Ashworth from Newcastle – they are going to make a decision [On Ten Hag’s future]I think, pretty soon, if not already.
“I suspect that Jim Ratcliffe and Dave Brailsford already know whether they will keep Erik ten Hag as manager next season. I can’t believe they will wait until May to make that decision and then sell themselves short.
“What Manchester United have been caught doing in recruitment over the last decade, both on and off the pitch, is making bad decisions, late decisions and not being ahead of the game. I don’t think they’re going to do that.
“To me, I suspect they’ve probably already come to a conclusion. It could even be whether it’s Champions League or not, they will stand by that decision.”