Lưu trữ Danh mục: Manchester United

Manchester United believe Erik ten Hag uncertainty will not hurt transfers

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Manchester United are confident of executing a successful transfer ­window despite the lack of clarity regarding Erik ten Hag’s future. The season review led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe that will settle Ten Hag’s employment has entered a third week but the structure put in place by the minority owner means the club are relaxed about the […]

Erik ten Hag to continue as Manchester United manager after season review

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Erik ten Hag will remain as Manchester United manager. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s season review concluded that a record of two trophies in two seasons, his development of Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, plus the Dutchman’s professionalism and dignity meant he deserved the chance to continue. Negotiations over a new contract for the Dutchman have already […]

From transfers to Rashford: key issues now facing Manchester United

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Back the manager If Sir Jim Ratcliffe really means, as he posits, that “two or three years” are needed to revive Manchester United, the 71-year-old now needs to stick by Erik ten Hag barring only an apocalyptic run of form. Related here is the issue of Ten Hag’s position having been in jeopardy despite a […]

Ten Hag FA Cup final decision key to him staying on at Manchester United

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Erik ten Hag’s willingness to accept Jason Wilcox’s tactical suggestion that he use Bruno Fernandes as a false 9 in Manchester United’s FA Cup triumph against Manchester City was a key factor in the Dutchman being retained as manager. While it was Ten Hag’s call, his decision impressed Sir Jim Ratcliffe as evidence he can work within […]

The strange case of the axing of Erik ten Hag that never happened

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The documentary of how Manchester United’s Sir Jim Ratcliffe-led season review ended with Erik ten Hag keeping his job as manager would show a forensic, painstaking process, according to a high-ranking club executive. The non in-house version might differ as it would show Ratcliffe and his advisers being minded to sack the Dutchman before a number of factors ultimately persuaded […]