Erik ten Hag breaks silence on his Man United future - with insight on what he says Sir Jim Ratcliffe thinks - as he repeatedly claims club are in 'transition period' despite being over two years into
Daily MailManchester United boss Erik ten Hag has opened up on his future, amid increasing speculation surrounding his job. Ten Hag and United have endured a difficult start to the season, losing three of their first six Premier League games, while they also failed to beat FC Twente in their opening Europa League match. Under pressure Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has opened up on his future There has been much speculation surrounding Ten Hag after a difficult start to the season United suffered a dismal 3-0 defeat by Tottenham on Sunday, heaping pressure on Ten Hag 'We know the strategy, with young players in a transition period and we know in this process this can happen. Ten Hag defended his record and repeatedly insisted that United were a side in transition The Dutchman also claimed that part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is on the same page as him Since Ten Hag took over in May 2022, United have finished third and eighth in the Premier League, although they have won the Carabao Cup and FA Cup in that time, with the Dutchman regularly pointing to his trophy record in English football. Ten Hag insisted United's players must keep believing in themselves and also in 'the plan' The Dutchman faces a crunch week with tough games against Porto and Aston Villa coming up Ten Hag has a crunch week coming up, with United - who currently sit 13th in the Premier League - set to take on Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, before they travel to Aston Villa on Sunday.