A close friend of Erik ten Hag, has shared insight into how the Manchester United manager is truly feeling amidst speculation about his future.
Rumors suggest that Ten Hag may have just two more games to improve the team’s performance or risk being dismissed after a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season.
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Their form in Europe has also been underwhelming, with draws against FC Twente and Porto in their first two Europa League matches.
The pressure is mounting as United prepare to visit Aston Villa, who have had a much more successful start to the season, on Sunday.
After that, they face Brentford at Old Trafford on October 19, a team known for their prolific scoring early in games.
Amid talk of Ten Hag facing a possible sacking if those games don’t go to plan, his childhood friend Leon Ten Voorde said: ‘How long does United think this can go on?
‘That question is now hanging over United and Ten Hag again. In general, he is calm and relaxed. But I can’t imagine that this leaves you completely unaffected.’
Ten Voorde also revealed that he told Ten Hag to leave Man United in the summer after he guided the club to glory in last season’s FA Cup.
‘I advised him to leave last summer,’ Ten Voorde added, who has been friends with the United manager for over 40 years. ‘He won the FA Cup, so you leave through the front door.’
Ten Hag has faced major criticism over United’s style of play as well as some of his signings in various transfer windows, including £85m flop Antony.
However, he has also earned praise for developing some of the club’s younger players such as Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo.
