Ten Hag SACK prediction made by Neville

Robin Bairner

• 2 Sept 2024 12:00 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United will have limited patience with manager Erik ten Hag this season, according to club legend Gary Neville.

Ten Hag has been in place at Old Trafford for little over two years, yet over that time has struggled to convince supporters that he is the man to take the club forward.

United finished eighth in the Premier League standings last season, leading to a two-week season review that was expected to conclude with the former Ajax boss being sacked.

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Surprisingly, new owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS group elected to back the boss, who has started the 2024/25 campaign with an unconvincing win over Fulham and defeats to Brighton and Liverpool.

Sunday’s loss to the Anfield side was particularly embarrassing for the Red Devils as they went down 3-0 with barely a whimper.

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Man Utd can’t be mid-table by Christmas

Neville believes that Ten Hag will get a chance to turn things around, but his possibilities will be limited.

Speaking to Sky Sports, the pundit said: “It's going to be a challenging week or so for Ten Hag, just to get around the fact that there will be some pressure building.

“I think he will get until Christmas. There's no doubt about that. There's no doubt that INEOS and Dan Ashworth the chief executive - who has got a sense of calm about him - Omar Berrada and Sir Dave Brailsford and those people, are not just going to do something stupid.

“Within three or four months, they have made the decision to keep him. He will get four or five months. What they can't be is mid-table come Christmas, but he is going to get a few months, there's no doubt about that.”

Jamie Carragher added: “I’d be surprised if he’s still in charge at the end of the season.”

Ten Hag faces a challenging September with Man Utd. There are Premier League trips to Southampton and Crystal Palace, plus a home encounter against Tottenham Hotspur. United also have home matches against Barnsley in the EFL Cup and FC Twente in the Europa League.