Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag left Wembley with an FA Cup medal but without a clear message from the owners about whether he will lead the struggling giant next season. After winning his second trophy in two years (last season, he won the League Cup), the Dutchman stated that he would ‘easily find a new club where he can win trophies if they no longer want him at Old Trafford’. In the meantime, support from the fans has arrived. Elated by the triumph over Manchester City, they have backed Ten Hag and urged the management to stop searching for a new coach. However, it remains uncertain whether their wishes will be granted.Tuchel and Pochettino give Manchester United hopeKieran McKenna, Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, Gareth Southgate, Thomas Frank, Graham Potter… These are just some of the names linked with the famous club in recent weeks and some of them have already been ruled out (McKenna for example). One thing is certain: whoever is chosen – or if Ten Hag happens to stay – will have to adhere to certain rules set by the new co-owner in charge of the sports sector, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. According to The Sun, there will be three strict rules, which were imposed by the British billionaire and his associates, which he believes will bring some progress to Manchester United.Ten Hag reveals his plans after ManchesterThe first rule is that the new technical director, Jason Wilcox, will set clear objectives for the first-team coach. These will primarily relate to the football philosophy and playing style that must be enforced, from the seniors down to the youngest categories in the academy. The second one is that Jim Ratcliffe will allow the signing of five new players during the summer, with the primary condition that all five be under the age of 25. The idea is to invest money in younger players rather than stars, to significantly speed up and strengthen the team physically. Ratcliffe has made it clear to everyone at the club that there will be no bidding for Kylian Mbappe once he announces his departure from Paris Saint-Germain. Off course, the Frenchman would never come to Old Trafford, but OK. Only Saudis would pay for CasemiroThe last directive from the top is roughly as follows: the manager has the right to indicate the positions where he wants new players, but he will not decide on the names. Executive Director Omar Berrada and Dan Ashworth, if he comes from Newcastle to become a sporting director, will have the task of finding three players for the positions requested by the coach, and then he will choose one of the proposed candidates. Let us recall that since the departure of Alex Ferguson in 2013, Manchester United has spent around one and a half billion pounds on new players. Despite this, the club has not won the championship in the last 11 seasons, nor has it seriously competed with its city rival, Manchester City, or Liverpool. The biggest achievement during this period was winning the Europa League with José Mourinho in 2017. This season’s eighth-place finish is the worst in the last 34 years. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8130320##
