Man Utd stars ‘delaying decisions over their futures with number of players convinced Ten Hag will be sacked’
SEVERAL Manchester United players are delaying decisions on their futures while they wait to see if Erik ten Hag is sacked, according to reports.
A number of players are reportedly convinced that Ten Hag will no longer be manager next season with the club currently seventh in the Premier League.
The Manchester Evening News report that several players on the chopping block now believe they may have a future under Sir Jim Ratcliffe‘s stewardship.
Seven senior players’ contracts expire this summer with many more also facing uncertain futures following the INEOS takeover of the club.
The new ownership have vowed to overhaul the club’s approach to football and a great turnover of players and staff is expected.
Following their draw with Bournemouth this weekend, United are now 13 points off fourth placed Aston Villa.
They have four fewer points than they did at this stage under David Moyes‘ doomed 2013-14 season, which is still the worst league finish the club has experienced since Sir Alex Ferguson left.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe caused cause for concern for Ten Hag’s future when he said: “We’re not a brutal organisation really. But sometimes you do have to make decisions, that may not be popular,” When asked about the United manager in February.
Ten Hag meanwhile has said he has “no doubts” he will serve a third season as United manager.
It doesn’t appear to be a happy camp at United, with Alejandro Garnacho becoming the latest player to publicly criticise Erik ten Hag on social media.
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Garnacho liked a series of tweets by United YouTube personality Mark Goldbridge accusing Ten Hag of running “scared” of “bigger earners” and throwing Garnacho “under a bus” after a 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.
Jadon Sancho found himself exiled last September for a similar move and now plays his football on loan at Borussia Dortmund.
Garnacho has since unliked the tweets.
SunSport exclusively reported last week that Graham Potter is in line to take over from Ten Hag at the end of the season having held talks with the club.
Willy Kambwala wants to become rock at the back for Man Utd... but Erik ten Hag probably won't be around to see it
By Ken Lawrence
ERIK TEN HAG insists he is still the right man to take Manchester United forward.
The Dutchman believes he can recapture their former glories, despite escaping for the second time in a row what could have been humiliation by Liverpool at the weekend.
And teen Willy Kambwala revealed his “passion” is to become a rock at the heart of United’s defence after making just his second start of the season against their bitter rivals.
United trailed 1-0 at half-time on Sunday but fought back to take a 2-1 lead before Mo Salah’s 84th-minute equaliser from the penalty spot.
Ten Hag was pleased with the second-half performance, declaring it “another signal and message for the future,” before adding, “the team and squad have high potential.”
Yet the Old Trafford chief sounds more and more like he has his finger stuck in a leaky dyke and does not think it is going to hold.
Comeback or not, United still threw away a lead for the third time in eight days following their 4-3 defeat to Chelsea and 1-1 draw with Brentford — both deep into injury time.
And his body language suggests he expects to be crossing it to go back to Holland with his P45 this summer
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