Fabrizio Romano confirms Erik ten Hag currently has the backing of Manchester United s board, but their stance could change in the coming weeks.
was under pressure for most of last season as Man Utd struggled en route to finishing eighth in the Premier League.
However, ended the campaign on a high as they beat arch-rivals Manchester City at Wembley to win the FA Cup.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe s takeover of Man Utd was completed at the start of this year and he reported spoke to several managers as he considered potential replacements for Ten Hag.
Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Gareth Southgate and Kieran McKenna were among the managers linked with Man Utd at the start of this summer, but Ratcliffe and his new-look recruitment team eventually opted to stick with Ten Hag, who has penned a contract extension until 2026.
There was plenty of buzz surrounding Man Utd heading into this season as they had a positive transfer window, but they have endured a miserable start to the campaign.
Man Utd edged past Fulham on the opening day but have since been beaten by Brighton and Liverpool.
Following United s embarrassing performance in their 3-0 loss to Liverpool, it s been reported that
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. Despite this, Romano has revealed Man Utd s internal position , claiming they will wait on new signings before changing their stance .
It’s been a complicated start to the season for Manchester United they of course managed a late 1-0 win over Fulham in their opening game but have then suffered back-to-back defeats against Brighton and Liverpool. It’s been a very poor couple of games, and an important defeat by three goals at home to their biggest rivals, .
This has already sparked some talk about the future of Erik ten Hag as manager, but the club have immediately been very, very clear on this. Both Omar Berrada and Dan Ashworth have backed Ten Hag, and whether this is the right decision or not is for you to decide, not me, but overall I think it’s positive from the club, and different from the past.
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Both Berrada and Ashworth have been very public in backing Ten Hag, and also discussing how he was very involved in the planning of the squad in the transfer market. They still believe that Ten Hag is the man to start this new project under the ownership of INEOS.
It’s a strong statement by United, and their position internally remains that, before judging anything in terms of results and performances, it will be important to see the impact of all the new signings.
It’s still very early days for young striker Joshua Zirkzee, who is playing in a completely new team and new league with different expectations and pressures, while we haven’t even seen Leny Yoro or Manuel Ugarte playing in competitive games yet.
