Erik ten Hag has responded after being informed that he has two matches to secure his position at Manchester United.
The United manager faces mounting pressure following Sunday’s poor loss to Tottenham but will remain at the helm for upcoming fixtures against Porto and Aston Villa this week.
Despite growing concerns within the club, Ten Hag currently retains the backing of the club’s leadership. However, additional failures in Europe and the Premier League – where United has already lost half of their matches this season – could mark the end of his tenure.
Ahead of Thursday’s match, Ten Hag delivered…Continue Reading
a determined message about his future, encouraging his players to “stick to the plan” against Porto and Villa.
The former Ajax manager, who has won two trophies in his two seasons at Manchester United, emphasized that the goal is still to build on that success this season.
In an interview with Sky Sports when asked if he feels he will still be in charge after Sunday, Ten Hag said: I’m not thinking about it, I’m not anxious. We are together.
‘We created a togetherness in the summer with the ownership and the leadership.
‘We made this agreement and we were all behind it. We also know the strategy [is to bring in] young players in a transition period.
‘They also know in the end when we are May, Erik ten Hag has responded after being informed that he has two matches to secure his position at Manchester United.
The United boss faces mounting pressure after Sunday’s poor loss to Tottenham but will remain at the helm for upcoming games against Porto and Aston Villa this week.
Despite growing concerns within the club, Ten Hag retains the backing of the club’s leadership. But, additional failures in Europe and the Premier League – where United has already lost half of their matches this campaign – could mark the end of his tenure.
Ahead of Thursday’s game, Ten Hag delivered a determined message about his future, encouraging his players to “stick to the plan” against Porto and Villa.
The former Ajax boss, who has won two trophies in his two seasons at United, emphasized that the goal is still to build on that success this season.
‘We are all very impatient and our fans are and that is what they are entitled to. But we are definitely impatient as well and we want to win every game and when we are losing everyone is disappointed, everyone is frustrated. It’s also our fuel to get better.’
Ten Hag is also adamant the team is united, pulling in the same direction despite the chaos around them.
‘Yes, and we have seen this in this group there is a good spirit. Even after all the setbacks from yesterday [Sunday], they kept going. You see that spirit in this team and you see this is a team they want to fight for each other.
‘Also you can see the fans and they are disappointed but they kept with us and they kept supporting us from the first moment until the last moment. We are in it together.’
