Manchester United executives Dan Ashworth and Omar Berrada have expressed their strong backing for Erik ten Hag, even after the club’s poor showing against Liverpool.
Despite finishing a disappointing eighth in the Premier League, Ten Hag retained his position during the summer, partly due to his team’s unexpected FA Cup victory over Manchester City.
However, the Dutch manager is under renewed pressure following a slow start to the new season, including a late loss to Brighton and a 3-0 defeat by Liverpool at Old Trafford….
Continue ReadingAshworth and Berrada, who were brought in over the summer by Sir Jim Ratcliffe to revamp the club’s football operations, were not part of the decision to retain Ten Hag. Nonetheless, they have emphasized their support for him despite the challenging start to the season.
Speaking before Liverpool defeat, CEO Berrada said: ‘That was a decision that was taken prior to both of our arrivals. But we’re very happy with that decision.
‘Erik has our full backing and we have worked very closely together in this transfer window. We’re going to continue working very closely with him to help him get the best results out of the team.
‘Do we still believe in Erik? Absolutely. We think Erik is the right coach for us and we’re fully backing him.’
Ashworth, meanwhile, who left his post as sporting director at Newcastle to join the Red Devils, said he hoped to work with Ten Hag and ensure the Dutchman can focus on footballing maters.
‘I’ve really enjoyed working with Erik for the last eight weeks,’ he added.
‘I see my job is to support him in every way I possibly can — and whether that’s operationally, whether that’s with recruitment, whether that’s with medical, whether that’s with psychology, whether that’s training ground flow.
‘It’s just to take as much of that off him to allow him to fully focus on the training pitch and the match tactical plan to deliver success for Manchester United.’
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