Manchester United have a big summer ahead of them. It is not only the first off-season window for Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his Ineos minority shareholder investment group, but changes are afoot.
12.06.2024 - 10:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United have made a decision on the future of Erik ten Hag months after icon Roy Keane called on the Dutchman to be "given more time".
The 54-year-old has faced an uncertain future at Old Trafford after United endured their worst top-flight campaign in 30 years, as they finished eighth in the Premier League. Ten Hag did steer United to a second piece of silverware during his tenure as they won the FA Cup, thanks to the 2-1 win over Manchester City.
In light of the triumph, the Dutchman was spiky in his post-match press conference but has faced scrutiny over his future since their success at Wembley. However, United have made the decision to keep faith in the former Ajax boss as they gear up for the new era under co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos.
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Former United midfielder Keane spoke in May on the uncertainty surrounding Ten Hag. He said: "I hope he’s given more time. He's an experienced manager. (It's) certainly not easy getting interviewed after the game where the stats for this team are so bad, in terms of the record defeats, where they are in the table, their struggles in Europe...
"Yeah they have a cup final coming up in a few weeks, it's a tough interview. He's trying to stay positive, tough questions he has been asked about the players behind him, is he tactically up to it.
"(Is he) tactically up to it? I would like to think so. I think there has been genuine problems at the club, the injuries, he's pretty honest with that side of it. But the more games you are losing and when you are eighth in the
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