Manchester United will not sack Erik ten Hag before this month’s FA Cup final despite Monday night’s humiliating defeat at Crystal Palace ramping up the pressure on the manager.
Pressure from the media and fans is increasing on Ten Hag because of MU’s alarming decline in performance. After a humiliating 0-4 defeat to Crystal Palace, legend Michael Owen urged the MU Board of Directors to immediately fire Ten Hag. immediately and appointed assistant Steve McClaren as interim manager until the end of the season.
However, according to SunSport, MU’s board of directors has no intention of firing Ten Hag before the end of this season. Despite the difficult loss at Selhurst Park, billionaire Jim Ratcliffe still did not change his decision. He respected Ten Hag’s success last season and only considered the Dutch coach’s future this summer.
That means Ten Hag still has a chance to reverse the situation with the remaining 3 matches in the Premier League and the FA Cup final against Man City. With 8th place in the rankings, MU still hopes to participate in the European Cup, it depends on the results of the matches against Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton.
Ten Hag himself is also confident in turning the situation around. After the loss at Selhurst Park, the former Ajax coach said: “I am absolutely the right person to turn the situation around. If the players are healthy, MU has a good squad. But clearly we had problems after losing most of our defensive pillars.”
In the remaining 4 matches this season, the FA Cup final is considered a lifeline for Ten Hag. If they defeat Man City at Wembley on May 25, Ten Hag will likely be given a chance in a third season at Old Trafford.
