Clearly, European coaches will have to hold on to their benches to stay in place. After Mauricio Pochettino and Xavi Hernández this week, Erik ten Hag’s future was already on fire at Manchester United. The Red Devils, who still have to play an FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday (4 p.m.), remain in a mediocre season where they failed to secure a European place and finished in eighth place.
And while the season is not yet over, the Red Devils have already targeted four profiles in the event of the departure of the Dutch technician. Among them, we find in particular Mauricio Pochettino, just arrived from Chelsea, as well as Thomas Tuchel, who will leave Bayern Munich, but also Thomas Frank, the manager of Brentford, and the sensation Kieran McKenna, who managed to bring up Ipswish Town in the Premier League. The post-FA Cup final then seemed an important moment to know what would happen next for the Mancunian club.
No matter the result of the final
But according to the latest revelations from Guardian, Manchester United decided to fire Erik ten Hag after the FA Cup final against Manchester City. Even if the club wins the trophy against the Mancunian rival, the future of the Dutch coach is assured to be far from Old Trafford, he who arrived in 2022 and who recently confided that he did not want to leave.
“I think they have common sense. The leaders see that we have used 32 different back lines, that we are losing eight central defenders, that we are using 13 different hinges in central defense, that we have no left back, and that we have so many injuries., he explained. But the choice is now made and it is a first strong decision for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his teams, while Erik ten Hag’s contract ran until 2025.
