Erik ten Hag’s frustration with the Manchester United board is increasing as uncertainty hangs over his future as the manager of the club. The Dutchman is of the view that the delay by the board to decide his future may affect the transfer plans, putting the club in a perilous position, according to a report in the Telegraph. 

The top hierarchy at United was all set to fire Ten Hag at the end of the season but the team’s improbable FA Cup win against Manchester City made the situation fluid.

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“Ten Hag has been on holiday, taken immediately after the FA Cup final win against Manchester City, and is still waiting to hear whether he will carry on as manager,” the report added. 

Earlier this week, reports claimed that United’s part-owner, Jim Ratcliffe, held a meeting with former Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel to discuss the proposition of taking over Ten Hag’s job. 

However, transfer pundit Fabrizio Romano cleared that Tuchel had rejected the job saying the German manager wanted a sabbatical following his chaotic Bayern stint.  

English media reports have also claimed that Mauricio Pochettino has also refused to entertain the possibility of becoming United’s new manager.

I’ll go somewhere else – Ten Hag

Ten Hag’s future has remained in air since the FA Cup final when reports stated that the United board was waiting for the end-of-the-season assessment to make a decision. However, it has been over a fortnight and United are yet to make any announcement. 

Despite the uncertainty around his job, Ten Hag was in high spirits after the FA Cup win and said he will take his business elsewhere if he is given the sack. 

“Two trophies in two years is not bad, three finals in two years is not bad,” said Ten Hag.

“If they don’t want me, then I go somewhere else to win trophies because that is what I do,” he added. 

As things stand, United are likely to wait until the start of pre-season where they could clear who will be the man in charge when the 2024-25 season begins.

While Ten Hag has managed to win two trophies in his two-year stay at Old Trafford, the club is yet to display a cogent footballing philosophy. Oftentimes, Ten Hag has been bailed by individual brilliance from players and such a streak for a club of stature like United does not augur well regarding a long-term future. 

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