Man Utd expected to stick with Ten Hag as manager
Manchester United look set to stick with manager Erik ten Hag for matches against Porto and Aston Villa this week, despite their demoralising defeat against Tottenham at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Ten Hag has endured a poor start to the season, which has left United 12th in the Premier League.
A number of senior sources at Manchester United have told BBC Sport that it is business as usual and the club is focusing on the upcoming matches against Porto and Villa. No official comment has been made by the club.
Speaking after the 3-0 loss against Spurs Ten Hag said he was “not thinking” about losing his job, adding that he and the owners are “on the same page.”
Ten Hag signed a new contract in the summer and last month club chief executive, Omar Berrada, said he had the club’s full backing.
While the pressure on Ten Hag is clearly mounting, on Monday morning BBC Sport was told the club’s hierarchy will always consider such situations carefully, rather than making a decision immediately after a bad result.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag faces a potentially pivotal week with trips to Porto in the Europa League and Aston Villa in the Premier League before the October international break.-BBC