Sir Jim Ratcliffe gives damning verdict on Man Utd as he outlines ‘plan’ and sends veiled warning to Ten Hag
SIR JIM RATCLIFFE has sent a veiled warning to Erik ten Hag in his damning verdict on Manchester United.
The British billionaire has taken over football operations at Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe finally completed his purchase of a 27.7 per cent stake in the Red Devils on Thursday.
His overhaul has already begun with former CEO Richard Arnold resigning from the board.
Meanwhile, ex-defender Gary Neville has been invited to help with plans to reinvigorate the area around Old Trafford.
Ratcliffe is yet to comment on Ten Hag, though, but did send a veiled warning to the United boss.
The 71-year-old declared that “the right people” must “end up in the right positions” as he called for “world class” management.
Outlining his plan for the club, he told De Tijd: “We have to look at the organisation of the club, because it is not good at the moment.
“Take the head coach for example: he must report directly to the CEO. That is no longer possible in a modern football organisation.
“We have to ensure that the right people end up in the right positions. Every person in management must be world class.
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“And then it is important to create a positive, supportive, friendly and high-quality environment. That culture was missing before.
“Only in such an environment can you get the best out of sportsmen. If successful, the results will follow automatically.
“That’s the plan and I believe in it.”
Ten Hag, whose contract currently expires in 2025, has come under pressure at times this season.
His future looked particularly in doubt following early exits from both the Champions League and Carabao Cup.
However, an unbeaten start to 2024 has seen United move to within five points of the top four.
The Red Devils are also into the last 16 of the FA Cup, where they will face Nottingham Forest next week.
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