Manchester United Reportedly Hold Talks With Four Coaches to Replace Erik ten Hag

Manchester United Reportedly Hold Talks With Four Coaches to Replace Erik ten Hag

  • Manchester United have reportedly held "secret talks" with four coaches to replace underfire Erik ten Hag
  • The Dutchman has overseen a dreadful start to the season with just four wins and humiliating losses at Old Trafford
  • Ten Hag is in his third season at Man United, and although he has won two trophies, performances in the league have been poor

Erik ten Hag is still under pressure at Manchester United after a terrible start to the season where they have won only four games.

The club were widely expected to fire the Dutchman during the last international break, but that decision was not made.

The Red Devils have reportedly held talks with four coaches who could replace the former Ajax man.

Erik ten Hag is in his third season at Manchester United
Erik ten Hag has overseen Manchester United's worst start to a Premier League season. Photos by James Gill-Danehouse and Fran Santiago.
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This season, Man United has beaten Fulham, Southampton, Barnsley, and Brentford and suffered humiliating defeats to Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.

Since beating Barnsley 7-0 in the Carabao Cup, the Red Devils have won just once in their seven games since.

In Europe, they have drawn all three games against FC Twente, Porto, and, most recently, Fenerbahce.

Erik ten Hag's press conference after the Fenerbahce match rubbed many Man United fans the wrong way.

"So from two tough away games [also against FC Porto], we take two points and now we have two games at Old Trafford [in the Europa League]. We have to win if we want to progress in Europe.”

Man United hold talks with 4 coaches

The club have reportedly held "secret talks" with four coaches who could replace the under fire coach.

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According to reports in England, as quoted by Sportbible, Xavi, Brentford boss Thomas Frank, Sporting CP boss Ruben Amorim, and former Borussia Dortmund boss Edin Terzic are coaches who have been involved in the talks.

Xavi and Terzic are currently jobless after leaving their clubs last season. Thomas Tuchel was a leading candidate for the role but recently took up the England role.

Man United owner comments on Erik ten Hag

Legit.ng earlier reported that Man United minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe broke his silence on Erik ten Hag's future.

Ratcliffe said the team in charge of running football will be responsible for making decisions like sacking the coach.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu (Sports Editor) Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a seasoned sports journalist with over a decade of experience across radio, TV, and online media. His career has seen him contribute his expertise to prominent media outlets such as Today FM, Wish FM, Silverbird Communications, and Sports Brief. Chukwu earned his Bachelor's degree in Agriculture from the University of Port Harcourt in 2016. Email: Chukwu.ikechukwu@corp.legit.ng