Erik ten Hag, the manager of Manchester United, has been quite a subject for media publicity recently. However, he did not let this slide, as he chooses to fight back instead of letting the media shape the audience’s perspective about him. The issues started when the club started losing their tempo in their recent matches, resulting in a performance that is under what has been expected from them this season. After the team was humiliated for the 3-0 defeat against Tottenham, the press started to leave such negative comments about both the team and their coach, Hag. Due to this, the Dutchman pushed back against what he called to be “fairytales and lies” made by the media. Recently, Manchester United is in the 14th rank for the Premier League, aside from the fact that the team failed to win a single match for the past five matches consecutively, one of the pressing concerns as of now is the job security of Hag. However, despite the rumors surrounding his coaching and managerial career, Hag doesn’t seem concerned at all, he said that he will remain supportive of Manchester United, and will not let the negative comments affect the way he does his job in the near future. Do you wish to know what will happen next for Hag? Continue following NowGoal for more.

The Growing Media Comments and Criticisms

After Tottenham defeated Manchester United in a 3-0 victory, one of England’s former midfielders, Jamie Redknapp did not hold back in saying his mind out. With his recent interview which you may watch in NowGoal, Redknapp stated how the Manchester United coach seems to be “out of his depth.” However, Redknapp doens;t seem to be the only one who felt this way, as many fans and players agreed with Redknapp’s remarks about the coach. The growing frustration is quite evident especially because United failed to secure even a single win for the last five consecutive matches this season. Ten Hag took over the club last 2022, and while he is somewhat new in the team, there is already a set of expectations for him as a manager of one of the world’s most promising teams.

Speculations Surrounding Board Meeting

What even added fuel to the already burning flame of tension surrounding Manchester United is the appearance of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United’s co-owner in the board meeting that took place last week in London. Along with Ratcliffe is the Glazer family. Although it was already clarified that the said meeting was a pre-scheduled one, the fans could not help but speculate that this must be made because there were some changes with the club that needed to be discussed. Fans and supporters have been buzzing over this, fearing the fact that Hag’s dismissal might be one of these.

Ever since the controversial ownership of the Glazers in 2005, a significant number of fans and supporters all around the world have been starting protests and calling for their departure. Meanwhile, Ratcliffe who is one of the stakeholders and having a potential ownership of the club has previously opened a discussion about keeping Hag in his managerial role. Debating whether or not the Dutchman was still worthy of the position. Now that the club is currently falling behind, which is quite unusual for them, concerns have been raised. Thus, the board meeting in the midst of these circumstances may worsen the already spreading speculations about Hag.

Manchester United’s Road Ahead

Manchester is a record holder for not being able to play six games without a single win, however, that streak is in danger as they already lost five consecutive games this season, and for them to keep up, they must be victorious over their next match which will be against Brentford. Thomas Frank, the manager of Brentford was one of the candidates for the United managerial job last spring. However, the co-owner Jim Ratcliffe chose to stick with the leadership of ten Hag though he was quite torn between the two. Ever since the year 1937, Brentford wasn’t able to secure a single win at Old Trafford. However, last season, they came close with a leading match which was brought by the heroic stoppage of Scott McTominay who completely turned the game around. See their full statements on NowGoal.

Now that the United is trying to climb back from where they fell off, the pressure that is weighing on ten Hag’s shoulders is only getting heavier. The 14th place is a rank that is quite far from where their fans and supporters expect them to be at this stage of the game. “Of course, we are unhappy with the position we are in. The ranking is not lying, and it is not good enough.” Ten Hag himself admitted, recognizing the fact that while they are happy with their current ranking, it is still not enough for their vision of becoming a great team. Ten Hag also expressed the importance of staying calm in the midst of the stressful game, he believes that the struggles they are facing will quickly go aways and they already have a plan in mind.

The Future of Ten Hag’s Profession

There is no doubt that this season is tough for Manchester United, but is definitely harder for their coach, ten Hag who is currently not only battling for the team's success but the salvation of his career. Fans, ex[perts, and even the team is watching closely as to how Hag will be able to rise from the speculations surrounding him. NowGoal is providing a real time update for the games to come, thus, let us all see what could happen next in Hag’s future as he attempts to save the dying reputation of Manchester United.