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  • REVEALED: Erik ten Hag makes two requests at Man Utd

    REVEALED: Erik ten Hag makes two requests at Man Utd

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is said to have made three demands of the club.

    The Dutchman has committed his future to United for the time being, but has some criteria before he agrees a new contract.

    According to The Sun, Ten Hag wants Jadon Sancho sold by the club’s new investors INEOS.

    He will only take back Sancho if he gets an apology for last season’s issue between the pair.

    Attempts from technical director Jason Wilcox to dictate Manchester United’s playing style may not be met kindly either.

    Finally, he hopes the club will bring back his forwards coach and ex-striker Benni McCarthy.

  • Erik Ten Hag to remain Man Utd manager after board review

    Erik Ten Hag to remain Man Utd manager after board review

    Erik Ten Hag will remain as manager of Manchester United following a post-season review by the club’s board.

    It is understood they are now talking to Ten Hag about extending his contract, which is about to enter its final season.

    United instigated their review immediately after the FA Cup final.

    Ten Hag went into the game against Manchester City at Wembley amid a backdrop of reports claiming he was going to be sacked no matter the outcome.

    Instead, United’s deserved 2-1 victory allowed the club hierarchy to approach the review in a more positive light.

    It is understood what are being described as “constructive conversations” with Ten Hag have taken place around the outcome of the review.

    All eventualities were considered and the clear preference was for the 54-year-old Dutchman to remain in charge.

    Ten Hag is known to be delighted at the outcome on Tuesday, although there have been suggestions he was getting irritated at the time taken for United to reach their conclusion.

    United do not believe two weeks is an unreasonable length of time to conduct a thorough assessment of what is the first season under a change of ownership.

    Thomas Tuchel is thought to have spoken to new United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe last week but ruled himself out of the running, while the club’s interest in Mauricio Pochettino also cooled even though he was available after his exit from Chelsea.

    Graham Potter, Thomas Frank, Roberto de Zerbi and current England boss Gareth Southgate were also linked with the job, although Brentford were never contacted about Frank and appointing Southgate this summer was impossible due to his commitments with England.

    Ten Hag has been on holiday with his family in Ibiza.

    United finished eighth last season, their lowest position in the Premier League era, although they suffered the most injuries with 45 separate cases recorded, a fact Ten Hag often cited for some below-par displays.

    The Dutchman took charge at Old Trafford in summer 2022 and is United’s fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, following David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    He arrived at Old Trafford following a successful four-and-a-half year spell at Ajax that saw him win three Eredivisie titles and two Dutch Cups.

    In his debut season he led the club to third place in the Premier League, along with the EFL Cup and FA Cup finals.

    He won his first trophy as United boss in February 2023 when the Red Devils beat Newcastle to lift the EFL Cup, but were beaten by Manchester City in the FA Cup final three months later.

    The 2023-24 season proved more difficult, including an early exit from the Champions League after finishing bottom of their group.

    United started poorly with six defeats in their opening 10 games, including to Galatasaray and Bayern Munich in the Champions League. They also finished weakly – despite the FA Cup final triumph, they only won five of their final 12 matches in all competitions.

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  • EPL: Manchester United to sack Eric Ten Hag after Saturday’s FA Cup final against City

    EPL: Manchester United to sack Eric Ten Hag after Saturday’s FA Cup final against City

    Eric Ten Hag will be in charge of Manchester United for the last time against rival Manchester City in Saturday’s FA Cup Final in Wembley. This is because the United management has reached a decision to sack the Dutch irrespective of the results.

    The team’s struggles in the season 2023/24 have caused faith in Ten Hag to dwindle. United will have a last shot of qualifying for Europe when they face City – causing an upset against the champions would earn a place in the Europa League  but the hierarchy  at the club do not want to make a decision based on one game.

    United finished in eight a position and it didn’t sit down well with the Sir Jim Ratcliffe led management.

    The ruthless decision to change manager will be the most significant move made by Sir Ratcliffe and his allies since Ineos agreed to take a minority stake in the club last December and assumed control of football operations. United, who appointed Ten Hag two years ago, have felt compelled to act after ending a fraught campaign eighth in the Premier League, their lowest league finish since 1990.

    The challenge for Ten Hag, who has said he has already met with Ratcliffe and the minority owner’s advisers, will be ensuring that his players are not distracted by the noise around his position. For United, the focus will soon switch to picking a replacement for the former Ajax manager.

    United have lined up coaches who are likely who are out of jobs to be Ten Hag’s replacement.

    They are considering Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Ipswich Town’s Kieran McKenna, England’s Gareth Southgate, Graham Potter and Brentford’s Thomas Frank.

    However, reports suggest that both Tuchel and Pochetinno are the most favourite through which one of them will be given the Job.

     

  • EPL: United legend, Rio Ferdinand reveals when Erik Ten Hag will be sacked

    EPL: United legend, Rio Ferdinand reveals when Erik Ten Hag will be sacked

    Rio Ferdinand the Manchester United legend has posited that manager Erik ten Hag will be dismissed by the club even if he secures an unexpected FA Cup victory at the end of the month.

    Manchester United lost 19 games across all competitions, ended the 2023/24 season on 8th position and are now hoping to win the FA Cup as a means to get a continental slot next season.

    Ferdinand expressed doubts about Ten Hag’s future, predicting that the club’s co-owners Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS will review and possibly terminate his position following the FA Cup final.

    “Win or lose, I don’t think Ten Hag will be there next season,” Ferdinand stated on his FIVE YouTube channel.

    “I believe the club will look elsewhere. I don’t think winning the FA Cup changes anything in the eyes of INEOS. This is just my assumption, I haven’t spoken to anyone there.”

  • Feels like the end for Ten Hag – Scholes

    Feels like the end for Ten Hag – Scholes

    Manchester United Treble winner Paul Scholes can’t see Erik ten Hag surviving last night’s defeat at Crystal Palace.

    United were humiliated 4-0 by Palace on Monday night.

    Scholes told Premier League Productions: “Tonight almost felt like a final nail in the coffin. There was a lack of knowhow in the team, a lack of effort, going to a team like Crystal Palace, who to be fair are a good team and are doing well, but Manchester United shouldn’t be going there and losing 4-0.

    “I felt for a while he (Ten Hag) might get another year and work for a club that has calmed down a little by the new owners but it doesn’t feel like that now.

    “I thought who is out there to replace him? With Thomas Tuchel saying he’s leaving Bayern Munich, I don’t think that creates a bigger problem for him (Ten Hag) as the problems are there anyway, I think it’s quite plain to see that he’s on borrowed time.

    “Sometimes you get those moments where you think this is the end. I remember Ole Gunnar (Solskjaer) at Watford away, 4-1, it felt very similar to me, it felt like the end.”

  • EPL: Ten Hag to receive 25 percent pay cut If he remains United coach next season

    EPL: Ten Hag to receive 25 percent pay cut If he remains United coach next season

    Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has been told he will receive a pay cut should he be retained for next season and beyond.

    According to a report on ESPN the United gaffer, will take a substantial 25 percent pay cut at Old Trafford, following the team’s likely failure to secure qualification for the Champions League.

    Ten Hag signed a three -year contract with United after he joined from Ajax in May 2002.

    Since joining United, Ten Hag has struggled to stabilized Manchester United with the club currently on 7th position on the log.

    United trail a top-four position by a massive 16 points.

     

    However, there are other claims that says United’s revamped football hierarchy, led by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS, has been actively exploring potential alternatives to Ten Hag.

    United have penciled down A -list coaches like Gareth Southgate, Bayern Munich’s Thomas Tuchel, Brighton’s Roberto De Zerbi, Brentford’s Thomas Frank, and Wolves’ Gary O’Neil as potential replacement for Ten Hag.

  • Job being decided by FA Cup semi would be crazy – Ten Hag

    Job being decided by FA Cup semi would be crazy – Ten Hag

    Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said it would be “crazy” to decide on his long-term future based on a single game.

    Ten Hag was asked if the players had spared his blushes after winning an FA Cup semi-final penalty shootout win over Coventry City.

    United were 3-0 up with 20 minutes to go, before Coventry made it 3-3 and nearly won it 4-3 in extra time only for VAR to rule out a goal for offside.

    “That would be crazy. You need the tools to manage this, with all the injuries we don’t have so many tools, we don’t even have a back four in their best positions,” Ten Hag told reporters on his future.

    “On that part I have to give the team a compliment, the players managed that, they were in a position that is not in their best. They gave 100%, which they should, but it’s not always easy to play the best football when you’re not in your best position.”

    “No, I can’t see that. At the end of the day, it’s about achievement. I see the mistakes we make, but it’s not an embarrassment, it’s a huge achievement,” he added on the game.

    “Given a big team from United a decade ago they achieve final three times, now it’s two times in two years, that with all the setbacks, even today, at 3-3 it’s crazy that decision.

    “Then we should get a penalty to make it 4-3, that was more a handball than the penalty we conceded. That happens many times. Chelsea, two crazy pens, Liverpool, penalty very debatable. It’s like a curse against us. We’ll take energy from this, we have to build the confidence.”

  • Liverpool manager Klopp shocked by Ten Hag reaction

    Liverpool manager Klopp shocked by Ten Hag reaction

    Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp couldn’t believe his ears when he heard a reporter’s comments.

    Klopp and his team were only able to draw 2-2 against Manchester United, despite having a majority of shots and possession.

    However, he was flabbergasted when a reporter told him that United were also disappointed to draw the match.

    “United is disappointed? That’s interesting. Good,” the perplexed boss said in response.

    For his part, United coach Erik ten Hag stated: “On one side I am disappointed that we have dropped seven points in one week after being in winning positions, but we have to blame ourselves for making stupid mistakes.

    “There are also some poor decisions and not every time the same player. Still we have to improve and the sooner the better.

    “On the other side I am very proud. You see how we are improving and the potential of this squad is amazing – I am proud.

    “In decisive areas we were losing battles especially with young players we were not confident to win them [duels]. We encouraged in the second half to do better and they stepped up.”

  • Ten Hag rejects fresh Rashford criticism

    Ten Hag rejects fresh Rashford criticism

    Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists Marcus Rashford is motivated to help the team.

    Rashford has come in for fresh criticism after comments by former United players on a podcast.

    Ex-United players Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand questioned Rashford’s form and mentality this season, leading to a social media post from his brother and agent.

    “I don’t know what Gary Neville was saying,” said the United manager after a 4-3 loss to Chelsea.

    “But lately his (Rashford’s) form is progressing.

    “He has a big motivation because he wants to be successful with us. He wants to win trophies and score goals. But he wants to win and to contribute, and we have a chance with the FA Cup.

    “He wants to fight for a Champions League spot and the Euros are coming. So his motivation should be high. Before Brentford he scored three goals in three games.”

  • I know Ten Hag believes in me – Amad

    I know Ten Hag believes in me – Amad

    Manchester United winger Amad Diallo has said that manager Erik ten Hag believes in him.

    Many United fans have felt that Diallo has not received the game time he deserves.

    However, the youngster grabbed his chance off the bench to score in the FA Cup quarter final win over Liverpool on Sunday.

    “It was an unbelievable day for me,” Amad told reporters post-game.

    “I want to celebrate this moment with my family and the fans, who supported us all game. I think today was one of the best games for United and I scored a last-minute goal against Liverpool. It was an unbelievable moment for me.

    “It is very special for me because it was my dream to play for United. I was in Sunderland last season and I came here to wait for my chance. To score my second goal for United was very important for me.

    “We need to stay focused for the next game against Brentford. For me, the most important thing was to win today.”

    He added on his second yellow for taking his shirt off: “I forgot the first yellow! But it was important we won today, so I am very happy.

    “I believe in myself, and I believe in everyone. I want to thank the fans and my family for supporting me every day. It was the perfect moment and I want to celebrate today.”

    He continued: “I train hard every day and waited for my chance. The manager believes in me. I am on the bench but every time I am ready to come in and fight for the team.

    “If I score for the team then I am very happy. He [Ten Hag] gives me a lot of confidence and I want to continue like this. I wait for my chance and, for me, every game is like a Champions League final.

    “Whether I start or I am on the bench, it is important for me to be ready every time.”

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