Erik Ten Hag. Source: Free Malaysia Today<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nINEOS and the Long-Term Plan Amidst Another Man U Manager Sacked Rumour<\/h4>\n
While the specter of Erik Ten Hag sacking looms large, it is important to realize that this is far from the first such situation in which Manchester United have found itself. Since the duo of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Jose Mourinho took the reins, managerial changes at the club have almost gained a sense of cycling. Each coach comes in with a great raft of expectations, only to see his tenure unravel into his third Season.<\/p>\n
A sense of “Groundhog Day” has settled in amongst fans. As Gorse poignantly puts it, “United fans are right back where they’ve been too many times before, after a defeat to one of the big guns, realizing just how far behind they still are.”<\/p>\n
INEOS, the new face of Manchester United’s ownership, was supposed to introduce sweeping changes, particularly on the footballing front. However, Ten Hag is one of the last remaining remnants of Glazer-era decisions that so many fans and pundits alike felt should have been axed by the new owners. The patience of the board is wearing thin, but should INEOS look to take a long-term view with Ten Hag? Or is it time to cut ties and begin the search for a “frontman” to lead the next phase of their project?<\/p>\n
What Next for Erik Ten Hag?<\/h4>\n
And if results against Brentford and Fenerbah\u00e7e do not go United’s way, the Erik Ten Hag sacking decision could be made official in a fortnight. Yet, whether the club does it now or waits a little longer, many in the football circle are of the view that the writing on the wall is pretty clear – he is gone, sooner or later.<\/p>\n
As sources close to the process told Football Insider, United chiefs convened in London last week to weigh up Ten Hag’s future and decided an ongoing slump in performances will leave them “no alternative” but to act. The next games represent a final opportunity for him to arrest the slide, but such is the magnitude of it all that his sacking is already considered a fait accompli.<\/p>\n
Gareth Southgate, Ruud van Nistelrooy, and Graham Potter have also been mooted as potential candidates for the hot seat at Old Trafford if the club decides to let Erik Ten Hag Sacked. Each has different strengths but faces the mountainous task of not only restoring form to the team but, more importantly, giving an identity task that has beguiled the last several managers at the club.<\/p>\n
Erik ten Hag Sack: The Inevitable End?<\/h4>\n
With the likelihood of getting Erik Ten Hag sacked in the face of such a disastrous start to the Season, reports coming from Manchester United suggest that the team’s continued downward spiral in performances will see him out of the dugout.<\/p>\n
United is preparing for the latest managerial reset, with high-profile names such as Thomas Tuchel seemingly in contention, and the club is already putting in place contingency plans. The moot point, however, would be whether a mere change of manager would clear out the rot deeper inside the system or the club once again find itself caught in the rebuild cycle that did not end in progress.<\/p>\n
The coming weeks will tell if Erik Ten Hag’s time at Manchester United is indeed over. For now, the Dutchman clings on, but the sands of time may be running out a bit quicker than many may have thought.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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