Manchester United Might Be Forced to Part Ways With Erik Ten Hag: Expert View and Prediction

Manchester United’s season has taken another dramatic turn, with lots of pressure on the management to sack manager Erik ten Hag. After disappointing performances in the 2023/2024 season, a recent 3-0 loss at home against Tottenham Hotspur, and another 3-3 draw against FC Porto, the Dutch coach has received backlash from fans and players. Despite high hopes and a promising start at the club, the recent performances in the past and present seasons have proven futile for the club.

After serious post-Ferguson managerial issues at Manchester United, the appointment of Erik Ten Hag was deemed necessary in 2022. Obviously, the Dutchman had a series of successes while managing Ajax. He was known for taking the young Ajax squad to the Champions League semifinal, where they narrowly lost against Tottenham.

Nonetheless, his first season with the Reds bore good fruit for Manchester United, with their first silverware in 6 years (the League Cup) and a third-place finish. He also won the FA Cup in the 2023/2024 season. However, that formed the basis of his argument as a successful coach, but fans were beginning to ask if a domestic Cup win was enough to test the performance of a team that finished 8th on the table.

After many rumours surrounding the sack of Ten Hag, he ended up safe and getting a two-year contract extention. Not only that, he got the players he needed and the needed backroom staff. However, Manchester United’s 2024/2025 Premier League season started disappointingly, losing games and conceding heavily. They have now become an average club for any side in the league. After six games, Manutd find themselves far from the title race in the 12 position, and even battling for a top-four spot has become uncertain.

"We will get there, don't judge us in this moment, just us at the end of the season. We are in a process, and we will improve. We had two seasons in finals, just wait, we will develop this team. We will continue to work, we will fight, you see the spirit and the connection with the staff and the team." — Eric ten Hag after Porto Game.

• Manchester United gave Galatasaray their first win on English soil in 117 years;
• Brighton got their first-ever back-to-back win with Erik Ten Hag;
• Manutd had never faced 23 shots in one game at home in PL history until Erik Ten Hag;
• Manchester United had never recorded four losses in their opening seven games in PL history until Erik Ten Hag;
• Manchester United had never conceded three or more goals in 3 consecutive games since 1978 until Erik Ten Hag;
• No Premier League club has conceded three or more goals in a match more times than United's 24 since 2022;
• Ten Hag led Man Utd's to their worst Premier League finish position in eighth place post-Ferguson;
• Manchester United have conceded two goals in 31 matches played out of 62 games, more than any other club in the Premier League.

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The Machester United board were on the verge of parting ways with Ten Hag in the summer, but they later reconsidered their decision, stating that they couldn’t find a better manager in the market. The executives have continually come out to state their support for Ten Hag, which was why they provided him with lots of players he requested and lots of backroom staff. They also gave him power over the dressing room, which was why players like Jordan Sancho got banished. However, the current realization points out that the board will have no option but to part ways with the Dutch tactician.

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