It’s only taken three weeks of the season and Manchester United are already in crisis. Humbled at home to Liverpool, the pressure on Erik ten Hag is mounting, and fast.
So much so, in the aftermath of Sunday’s drubbing against their bitter rivals, ex-Liverpool star Jamie Carragher admitted he thinks Ten Hag’s sacking will come sooner rather than later.
Erik ten Hag statement released by INEOS
Whether you’re pro-Ten Hag or not, it’s too early in the season to sack a manager.
Getting rid now invalidates all the work over the summer, not least at a club like United, given they spent close to £200million on new talent.
Ten Hag might not be the long-term solution for the manager’s role, but on the back of United’s poor start to the campaign, the United owners ought to throw their weight behind the under-pressure gaffer.
A public statement backing Ten Hag and insisting he’ll be in charge for the remainder of the season, or at the very least until the New Year, should quell any unwanted noise around the Dutchman’s position.
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