Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton believes Man Utd are going backwards under Erik ten Hag, who has two games to save his job.
The Red Devils have started the season slowly, losing to Liverpool and Brighton after a narrow victory over Fulham on matchday one.
New Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe opted against replacing Ten Hag – who is joint-first in the Premier League sack race – after holding talks with ex-Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel and the Dutchman’s future is once again a big talking point.
Ten Hag is under immense pressure to turn things around and Sutton believes there has been no improvement on last season, when the club finished a record-low eighth in the Premier League.
“The serious point is that the club made the decision for Erik ten Hag to stay on after winning the FA Cup,” Sutton said. “It was well known that they were looking for another manager and couldn’t find one, so Erik ten Hag stayed.
“The question I think Manchester United fans will be asking after the first three games is: ‘Has there been any noticeable change or improvement? Do they look like they’re going to make progress under Ten Hag?’ The truthful answer to both would be no.
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