Under-fire Erik ten Hag does not believe Manchester United’s match against Newcastle will prove his last in the Old Trafford dugout. The 54-year-old’s future is subject of widespread speculation given the way things have dramatically gone off course following a promising first season in the hotseat. Ten Hag has managed to lead injury-ravaged United to […]
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Mikel Arteta feels Erik ten Hag should get more time at Manchester United
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes Manchester United counterpart Erik ten Hag is an excellent coach who deserves more time to get things right at Old Trafford. United host the title-chasing Gunners on Sunday – the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season. While Arteta retains hope of delivering a first league title to north London […]
Erik ten Hag insists Man Utd’s critics ‘don’t have any knowledge about football’
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has questioned the knowledge and understanding of impatient onlookers calling for him to be sacked. Things have gone off track since a promising first season in charge, which saw the Red Devils end their six-year wait for silverware by lifting the Carabao Cup before finishing third in the Premier […]
Erik ten Hag will not risk player fitness to help injury-hit Manchester United
Erik ten Hag says he would never gamble with a player’s fitness as injury-hit Manchester United limp into Sunday’s crunch clash with Arsenal. The Red Devils have been beset by issues during a bumpy campaign that leaves them fighting for European qualification and to avoid recording their worst ever Premier League finish. Bruno Fernandes, Marcus […]
Erik ten Hag hopes ‘common sense’ prevails when deciding his Man Utd future
Under-fire manager Erik ten Hag is confident “common sense” will prevail as Manchester United’s decision-makers consider his future. The injury-hit Red Devils suffered a club-record 13th defeat of a Premier League season on Monday night, with the 4-0 hammering at Crystal Palace the nadir of an increasingly poor season. Eighth-placed United now limp into Sunday’s […]
Thomas Tuchel next in line if Man Utd sack Erik ten Hag
Departing Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel is next in line if Manchester United decide to sack Erik ten Hag at the end of the season, according to the Telegraph. The newspaper also reports that ten Hag will not be fired before the FA Cup final against Manchester City. West Ham have joined Liverpool in the […]
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag rues ‘worst defeat’ but vows to fight on
Erik ten Hag acknowledged Manchester United’s 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace was the lowest point of their season so far but insisted he remained the right man to turn around the fortunes of the club. Injury-hit United suffered their heaviest loss of the campaign as Michael Olise, who has been linked with a move to […]
Erik ten Hag knows Manchester United need European qualification
Erik ten Hag stressed the importance of Europa League qualification after Manchester United saw their Champions League ambitions ended with four matches to spare. Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Burnley helped put a top-four finish beyond them before faint hopes of sneaking into Europe’s top competition through fifth were extinguished on Wednesday. Borussia Dortmund’s semi-final […]
Erik ten Hag says Jadon Sancho ‘represents a high value for Manchester United’
Erik ten Hag says Jadon Sancho’s sensational Champions League performance for Borussia Dortmund showed why Manchester United bought him and underlined his “high value” ahead of the summer. The 24-year-old winger struggled to live up to the hype after joining United from the German club for £73million in 2021 and was banished last September after […]
Zeki Amdouni saves Burnley at Man United to turn up heat on Erik ten Hag
Substitute Zeki Amdouni’s late spot-kick sealed relegation-threatened Burnley a late 1-1 draw to increase the spotlight on under-fire Erik ten Hag and stuttering Manchester United. Old Trafford has been a happy hunting ground down the years for Manchester City great Vincent Kompany and his team made the short journey down the M66 looking to boost […]
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United ‘have to back’ Marcus Rashford
Erik ten Hag has a “lot of sympathy” for struggling Marcus Rashford and says everyone needs to get behind the misfiring Manchester United forward. The 26-year-old had a career-high 30 goals last season and was rewarded with a big-money new deal until 2028 over the summer, but his form has dropped off markedly since then. […]
Winning FA Cup would be an over-achievement, says Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag
Erik ten Hag claims Manchester United will have over-achieved if they win the FA Cup this season. Ten Hag and his team have faced criticism after edging past Championship side Coventry on penalties in the semi-finals, having been 3-0 up with 20 minutes to go. They will take on Manchester City in a repeat of […]