Manchester United hierarchy 'planning Erik ten Hag sack strategy'
The powers-that-be at Manchester United are reportedly working on a strategy to sever ties with Erik ten Hag should they decide that change is needed this summer.
A question mark has been hanging over the 54-year-old's head for several months now, as Man United are at serious risk of missing out on a spot in the Champions League for 2024-25.
Alongside finishing bottom of their continental group this season, the Red Devils have lost 12 of their 31 Premier League games to sit sixth in the rankings, 11 points off the top four and Aston Villa in fifth position.
Ten Hag recently affirmed that he has no doubts about his future at Old Trafford, where he remains under contract until the end of next season, and he could still deliver FA Cup glory to Man United this season.
The Red Devils face a highly winnable semi-final with Coventry City later this month, before taking on either Chelsea or defending champions Manchester City for a shot at domestic glory at Wembley.
No immediate plans to sack Ten HagTen Hag oversaw a magnificent 4-3 quarter-final win over Liverpool to reach the last four, and according to the i, that seven-goal success has earned him enough credit in the bank to avoid being given the boot this summer.
While INEOS chief Sir Jim Ratcliffe has not come out and publicly said that he wants the 54-year-old to remain in charge next term, the report adds that the club are planning for the 2024-25 campaign with Ten Hag at the helm.
Furthermore, the final say on Ten Hag's future would supposedly not lie with Ratcliffe or his lieutenant Sir Dave Brailsford; instead, new chief executive Omar Berrada and prospective sporting director Dan Ashworth would pull the trigger if they had a change of heart.
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