Manchester United officials have a fairly massive dilemma on their hands at the moment as candidates line up to replace manager Erik ten Hag. After enduring one of their worst Premier League campaigns last year, the club has once again started slowly this season. The Red Devils currently sit 13th in the English top-flight standings following a recent 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.
Because of the team’s slow start, many are suggesting Ten Hag could soon get fired. After all, the Spurs loss in front of the home crowd was not a minor blip of the season. Instead, United has dropped three of their first six Premier League matches so far.
United previously shocked many in the soccer world by rewarding Ten Hag with a contract extension this summer. This came after the club’s awful 2023/24 campaign but also following the manager’s FA Cup triumph over rivals Manchester City. The trophy undoubtedly saved Ten Hag’s job. Nevertheless, most pundits believed the club should have made a managerial change regardless of the big win.
United is willing to give manager more time due to contract extension
Despite the team’s ongoing struggles, Ten Hag is reportedly safe from getting fired at the moment. This is likely directly due to United’s decision to give the manager a new deal. Because of the contract, the Red Devils would supposedly have to pay Ten Hag around $23 million in a severance package.
However, team brass could soon change their stance on the issue if United continues to struggle. Ten Hag may find it difficult to make it beyond October due to their upcoming fixture list. United next faces FC Porto in the Europa League before playing Aston Villa and Brentford back in the Premier League.
Along with these three tricky matchups, the Red Devils then also travel to Turkey to face former manager Jose Mourinho and Fenerbahce. United ends the month with a match against West Ham and then a Carabao Cup fixture with Leicester.
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Author : Chris Moore
Publish date : 2024-10-01 17:13:23
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Publish date : 2024-10-01 17:59:00
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