Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag is still in limbo at the club and has yet to make a decision about his future. It looked like the Dutchman would be sacked towards the end of the season, but the stunning FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City might have spared the former Ajax boss … Read more
Having drawn up exactly the right match plan for the FA Cup final, Erik ten Hag also seemed to have prepared a ready-made answer. The Dutch coach had just added a little more glory to Manchester United’s history, but despite everything, questions about his future inevitably dominated the aftermath of the victory over Manchester City. … Read more
Manchester United have decided to fire Erik ten Hag after the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Following on from United parting ways with Louis van Gaal despite winning the FA Cup in 2016, it is understood that even beating City at Wembley on Saturday will not save Ten Hag. Related: Kobbie Mainoo: ‘If I … Read more
Jean-Claude Blanc, now interim CEO of Man Utd, in conversation with Dave Brailsford and Sir Jim Ratcliffe – Getty Images/Jean Catuffe It’s fair to say that Sir Jim Ratcliffe isn’t afraid to speak his mind. A number of Ineos executives involved with his Ligue 1 club Nice had a WhatsApp group and at times Ratcliffe … Read more
Jurgen Klopp’s success at Liverpool is in stark contrast to Erik ten Hag’s misery at Man United (Getty Images) When Erik ten Hag walked into the Manchester United dressing room, he knew what he wanted to say. He was deeply annoyed by the decisions players made at key moments in the 4-3 defeat to Chelsea, … Read more
Pep Guardiola would love to build a Manchester City Champions League-winning side dominated by academy graduates like Phil Foden – Adam Davy/PA Wire Pep Guardiola briefly basked in the praise of Manchester United’s new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he prepared for Sunday’s Etihad derby, although the City manager’s focus was on the future and … Read more