Erik ten Hag received many expectations, but this coach’s chair began to shake.
The Dutch military leader is under great pressure at Old Trafford.
Most recently, the Red Devils suffered a 0-3 defeat against Newcastle United and were eliminated from the Carabao Cup. Before that, they also lost 0-3 to Man City in the Premier League when the team’s morale was low.
In the summer of 2022, Ten Hag was appointed head coach of Man Utd with great expectations of reviving a worn-out team.
In fact, Ten Hag faced many difficulties but helped Man Utd achieve initial success with the Carabao Cup championship and 3rd place in the Premier League.
However, everything changed so quickly this season. A series of Man Utd’s pillars have significantly declined in performance, such as Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro or Marcus Rashford.
Meanwhile, the contracts that Ten Hag brought in with huge value such as Antony and Mason Mount all performed below expectations.
That was when Man Utd’s leadership considered firing Ten Hag in case the situation did not improve. If this becomes true, it will be a painful verdict for this coach.
Ten Hag was granted a 400 million pound purchаse, but the Red Devils’ playing style has not had any positive changes.
Man Utd will have to pay a record sum of 15 million pounds if they decide to ‘behead’ Ten Hag to find new fortunes.
But more importantly, Ten Hag’s newly formed project was quickly questioned and there was a rιsk that he would soon have to leave. At that time, Man Utd will sink deeper into crisis with no way out.