Ten Hag latest: Man Utd told to SACK 'below average' manager

Cameron Smith

• 6 Sept 2024 17:00 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United have been told to sack Erik ten Hag following the club’s poor start to the 2024-25 season.

Ten Hag was expected to lose his job at the end of last campaign, but he guided the Red Devils to FA Cup glory in May and he was rewarded with a contract extension at Old Trafford as a result.

However, Man Utd have picked up just three Premier League points so far this season, while they have suffered back-to-back defeats against Brighton & Hove Albion and arch-rivals Liverpool.

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Although Ten Hag’s current deal now runs until 2026, former Aston Villa and Liverpool forward Stan Collymore believes it’s time for Man Utd to appoint a replacement.

“I don’t care what anybody says, he [Ten Hag] is so far out of his depth it’s unreal,” Collymore told CaughtOffside.

“With the exception of Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp, the pull of Manchester United should still be big enough to make any manager in the world think about taking the job.

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“INEOS should be out there trying for Carlo Ancelotti,” he added.

“Yes, Don Carlo is very much a Real Madrid man, but why not say to him: ‘You’ve won everything there is to win in Madrid, do you want to come here and make us great again?’

“Regardless of what he’d say, Ancelotti is the calibre of manager United should be targeting, not below average Ten Hag.”

Man Utd ‘back’ Ten Hag

Despite Collymore’s comments, Man Utd still believe that Ten Hag is the right man for the job.

The Red Devils’ chief executive Omar Berrada recently admitted: “We're very happy with that decision [to give Ten Hag a new contract].

“Erik has our full backing and we have worked very closely together in this transfer window. We're going to continue working very closely with him to help him get the best results out of the team.

“Do we still believe in Erik? Absolutely. We think Erik is the right coach for us and we're fully backing him.”