The tension is high at Manchester United. A new minority owner has arrived, and he swept the sporting department without hesitation. And now Sir Jim Ratcliffe set his sights on Erik ten Hag. The Dutch tactician is on ‘thin ice’ and is under evaluation until the end of the season. But some reports say that he is already ‘the former one’ and he certainly reads the newspapers. And just to make things worse, United is again in their ‘famous’ kind of form. First, they were leading 3-0 against a Championship side Coventry and allowed them to make a comeback and went through to the FA Cup finals on penalties, and then they were playing 2-2 with relegation candidates Sheffield United and scored two goals in the last 10 minutes to avoid embarrassment. Hardy a form which would satisfy Ratcliffe. 🚨 | Erik ten Hag refused to take questions from a number of journalists who were critical of him during and after #mufc’s #EmiratesFACup semi-finalHe has felt some of the opinions and reporting of his future have crossed the line and believes it to be disrespectful.Some of… pic.twitter.com/ERNqIP7ODC— UtdDistrict (@UtdDistrict) April 25, 2024 That’s why Ten Hag ‘snapped’ at the journalist’s questions after both games, and that is why there are reports that he is doomed even if he somehow manages to defeat Manchester City and win the FA Cup. During his two-year tenure, the Dutchman won the club’s first trophy in six years in (the League Cup) final and finished third in the Premier League last year, but he lost to Manchester City in the FA Cup final and will play them again in 2024. But Daily Mail already speculates which coaches could replace Ten Hag in June. They found out that there were not many of them who fit the bill. Reckless United could get a new director in 2025?Gareth Southgate was the first option some months ago, and the current England manager shot down those rumours by claiming that it’s not respectful to talk about this topic while United still has a manager. Apart from that, Manchester Evening News published a poll in which over 90% of voters said ‘No’ to the idea of having current England manager as their coach. Before Chelsea, Graham Potter was seen as one of the Premier League’s brightest managers, but his spell at Stamford Bridge lasted just seven months and ended in disaster. As soon as it was announced that Thomas Tuchel will leave Bayern Munich in June, the Manchester brass paid attention, but his dismissal at PSG and in Munich are though to be over his personality and that’s the last thing United need in their toxic dressing room.Devastating pool results and Southgate’s Manchester claim responseThe next three managers who are monitored all have positive things in common, as well as one big flaw. We are talking about Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi, Bologna’s Thiago Motta and Girona’s Michel. All three of them are young, daring managers, and all three have had great success with their small, budget-tightened clubs. However, all three have one big flaw – they are inexperienced (especially Motta and Michel), and their success came after only one season. Will they be able to repeat it and show stability is one big question. And the second one is – do they have the ability to handle the pressure of a club the size of United? Many bigger managers have tried and failed. The search continues. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8056090##
