‘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
The pressure is rising on Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag following their humiliating 3-0 defeat to Tottenham.
United, who lost Bruno Fernandes shortly before halftime, were soundly defeated at home by Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke. The Old Trafford team started slowly and fell behind just three minutes when Johnson tapped in at the back post following Micky van de Ven’s excellent solo run and cross. Fernandes was awarded a straight red card for a late tackle on James Maddison as United were about to head into halftime behind by one goal.
That made Ten Hag’s work much more difficult, as his team fell down 2-0 just after the break, with Kulusevski deftly tapping in from close range. Although United began to gain control of the game, Solanke struck the ball past Andre Onana in the 77th minute.
It concluded 3-0, with boos from the United fans following the final whistle. The defeat drops United to 12th place, trailing Brentford on goal differential, with only seven points from their first six Premier League games. They have also lost their past two top-flight home games, including a loss to Liverpool by the same score four weeks ago.
Some have called for Ten Hag’s dismissal following United’s latest humbling setback, while others feel he deserves more time to turn things around. With this in mind, our Manchester Evening News writers provide their opinions on his future and whether he should be fired…
