Erik ten Hag’s fate as Manchester United coach could reportedly be decided this week by INEOS led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
The Dutchman has overseen a terrible start to the season with only three wins from 10 matches. Club legend Wayne Rooney has shared his thoughts on the state of Man United and Erik ten Hag, who signed a contract extension a few months ago.
Ten Hag is in his third season at Man United, and although he has won two trophies with the club, league performances have been poor.
In their last campaign, they secured an eighth-place finish, their worst Premier League finish, and this season, they have made the worst start in more than 30 years.
The former Ajax boss has insisted that he is not concerned about losing his job since he is on “one page” with the club’s hierarchy.
Rooney, who was part of the last Man United team to win the Premier League in 2013, said the club’s efforts to rebuild have not succeeded.
“They’ve tried to go with a new manager and try and rebuild, but whatever one they’ve brought in hasn’t quite worked…Erik ten Hag, he’s an experienced manager, I know he’s trying extremely hard to get it right,” he said via Football365.
The England legend appeared to question Ten Hag’s ambition.
“I think your season is the Premier League,” Rooney said. So it’s important that you don’t keep letting that carry on and slide and then end up happy with winning the League Cup or FA Cup.”
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Thomas Tuchel and Ruud van Nistelrooy have been mentioned as potential replacements if the Dutchman is fired.
Tuchel won titles with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, while Nistelrooy, ten Hag’s current assistant, is reported as the leading contender.
Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna, Zinedine Zidane, and Brentford coach Thomas Frank have also been linked with the job.
