Manchester United fully behind Erik ten Hag
Manchester United have started the Premier League with two defeats in three matches.
While they were beaten in the last minute away at Brighton, Erik ten Hag’s side was absolutely outclassed by Arne Slot’s Liverpool who won 3-0 at Old Trafford before the international break.
There was widespread criticism of the United boss in the aftermath of the Liverpool defeat with many fans and media personnel believing that it is only a matter of time before he is relieved of his duties.
However, Omar Berrada and Dan Ashworth have both provided their full support to the Dutchman as Manchester Evening News reported the former saying:
“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.”
Ashworth, who checked-in as the Manchester United sporting director from Newcastle United also backed his colleague’s statement as he said:
“All I can do is reiterate what I remember saying, I’ve really enjoyed working with Erik for the last eight weeks.”
One would not expect the board of directors to throw the manager under the bus when the club is already going through a rough patch, but given the duration that he has been under pressure for, it would be remiss of the board to not start exploring their options to replace him in case the results continue on a southward trend.
Ten Hag has been very nicely funded in the transfer window by the Red Devils, who have allowed him to sign all the players that he desired in the key areas of the pitch.
In spite of earlier news that the manager’s wings would be clipped this summer with the board due to make transfer decisions, the 54-year-old
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