Manchester United will monitor Erik ten Hag’s progress until the end of the season before making their decision on the Dutchman.
According to Football Insider, Erik ten Hag may only have a few months to save his job as Manchester United manager. The arrival of INEOS as the new investor, who have since taken over football operations, could see the Dutchman’s position come under scrutiny.
INOES set Erik ten Hag deadline
Considering the entry of INEOS with their 25% stake in Manchester United and how Erik ten Hag’s men were performing at the time, many assumed the new investors would want the Dutchman gone. However, Sir Jim Ratcliffe decided to keep faith in the manager at least until the end of the season.
Now, the latest on the subject suggests that INEOS will keep monitoring the club’s progress under ten Hag before deciding on his future in the summer. Hence, the Dutchman has a few months left to prove that he is the right man to take the club forward.
INOES are simultaneously planning plenty of changes in the background, with Dan Ashworth the favourite to take over as Director of Football under the new investors. INEOS have also control of football operations, which gives them unprecedented power to make massive decisions and changes. They are also planning on reducing ten Hag’s influence on transfer decisions, which could be the start of the end for the Dutchman.
Ten Hag’s job has come under some scrutiny, with links to many different managers already persisting in the media. Antonio Conte is a reported target, as is Graham Potter and Julen Lopetegui, so ten Hag must step up in his role between now and May to save his career at Old Trafford.
What must Erik ten Hag achieve to save his job?
Manchester United have had one of their worst starts to a domestic season, although there is plenty left to fight for. Considering the many injuries Ten Hag had with his critical stars at the start, the presence of those players has proved crucial in getting essential results.
Should Ten Hag steer the club to a top-four finish, there are chances the INEOS chiefs will keep faith in the Dutchman and let him prolong his stay in the Old Trafford dugout. Manchester United are currently sitting sixth in the table, with six points adrift of fourth-placed Tottenham, as the Red Devils could mount a concerted run to take the final Champions League spot.
