Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag stays beneath enormous strain at Outdated Trafford following his facet’s limp begin to the brand new season.
The Dutchman has overseen simply three wins from 11 video games to this point this time period, with the membership sitting 14th within the Premier League desk over the worldwide break.
Senior Pink Devils figures held an government committee assembly on Tuesday, with no information rising afterwards regarding Ten Hag’s future, indicating that his job stays protected for now. One difficulty the membership faces, nevertheless, is a scarcity of high quality candidates to switch Ten Hag.
Manchester United noticed Thomas Tuchel snub a transfer to Outdated Trafford when the German met with minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe in the summertime, when Ten Hag was additionally feeling the warmth following the membership’s eighth-place Premier League end final time period.
And now one other excessive profile boss that has been linked with the position has dominated himself out of the job.
Gareth Southgate has been one of many bookmakers’ favourites to switch Ten Hag, amid stories of Manchester United curiosity within the former England boss earlier this summer season earlier than Southgate stood down from his Three Lions place following Euro 2024.
Talking at a European Membership Affiliation occasion in Athens, Southgate dominated out a return to membership administration this season.
“Typically when you’re in an enormous position you do not realise the load till it is gone,” he stated, as per Sky Sports activities. “It’s a kind of jobs the place all people has an opinion.
“I’m having fun with my life so there is no such thing as a rush. For 11 years I dedicated absolutely to the nationwide federation. I will not coach within the subsequent yr for positive. I’m sure of that. Whenever you come out of an enormous position it is advisable give your physique time, your thoughts time. I’m lucky that there are many alternatives presenting themselves. There’s no rush.”
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In FourFourTwo’s opinion, Southgate’s feedback make it very clear that he’s not entertaining the prospect of the Manchester United job and the membership might want to look additional afield, in the event that they need to exchange Ten Hag.
All eyes are actually on the Manchester United board to see what their subsequent transfer will likely be. The crew will likely be again in motion on October 19 once they host Brentford within the Premier League, with a visit to Turkey to face Fenerbache within the Europa League the next Thursday.
