Man Utd: Erik ten Hag expects to stay as manager for next season

A defiant Erik ten Hag has insisted he has "no doubts" he will still be Manchester United's manager next season ahead of Sunday's headline clash with Liverpool, live on Sky Sports.

The United boss, who said a week ago that he "does not care" about speculation linking United with England coach Gareth Southgate, has reiterated in the wake of Thursday's shattering defeat at Chelsea he still expects to remain at Old Trafford next season.

"I don't have any doubts," Ten Hag told Sky Sports. "I'm just focusing on my job, focusing on this process, in this project. I really love to be here, I'm enjoying it. For me it's a challenge."

Sky Sports News reported at the end of March that United have not made a definitive decision over Ten Hag's future and are planning for next season with him, including potential recruitments and summer tour plans.

But since then United have suffered agonising setbacks in the Premier League, conceding added-on time goals at both Brentford and Chelsea in the space of a week, to fall further away from the qualifying spots for the Champions League.

Ahead of the Super Sunday clash with Premier League leaders Liverpool, live on Sky Sports, United are sixth, nine points behind fifth-placed Tottenham. Their goal difference for the season is minus one.

But, despite the setbacks, Ten Hag is adamant United, who were eliminated from the Champions League at the group stage, are progressing.

"It will not go always in the right way, it's not going always the results in the way we wanted but I'm sure we're in the right direction and we will get where we want to be," he said.

Gary Neville, speaking on Sky in March: "Last season was really good in the sense of winning a trophy, getting into the Champions League, getting to an