‘I give you this week to pack your things and leave ‘: Manchester United New owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has officially told Erik Ten Hag to leave this week after a poor start this season
Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, is under increasing criticism after his team’s crushing 3-0 loss to Tottenham.
United, who saw Bruno Fernandes just before the half, lost badly at home to the goals of Dominic Solanke, Brennan Johnson, and Dejan Kulusevski. just a brilliant solo run and cross by Micky van de Ven, Johnson tapped home at the back post to put the Old Trafford team down just three minutes. Fernandes’ late charge on James Maddison resulted in a straight red card for United, who were just one goal behind at the interval.
Ten Hag’s team found it much more difficult as a result, falling behind 2-0 just after the half when Kulusevski skillfully tapped in from close range. Even though United was getting stronger in the second half, Solanke’s goal past Andre Onana in the 77th minute caught them off guard.
After the full-time whistle, the United supporters booed the match, which concluded 3-0. The loss drops United, who had only gained seven points from their first six Premier League games, to 12th place and behind Brentford on goal differential. They have also lost their last two home games in the top division after losing to Liverpool four weeks ago by the same result.
Following United’s most recent crushing loss, some have demanded that Ten Hag be fired, while others think he should be given more time to turn things around. Given this context, our writers for the Manchester Evening News offer their assessment about his future and his dismissal.
