Erik ten Hag: I have not lost Man Utd dressing room

Carlo Garganese

• Updated: 2 Oct 2024 12:36 BST
• 2 min read

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists that he has not lost the Old Trafford dressing room amidst the crisis at the club.

Ten Hag is under heavy pressure and risks losing his job after a disastrous start to the season was compounded by a 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham on Sunday.

Amidst reports that the Dutch coach has lost sections of the dressing room and the fanbase, Ten Hag is adamant that is not the case and everyone is aligned.

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What did Ten Hag say?

"Yes, in this group there is a good spirit. You see this is a team that want to fight for each other", Ten Hag said on Wednesday.

"They are very disappointed. But they are resilient people and they will bounce back.

"Even after all the setbacks, they kept going. You see that spirit in this team and you see this is a team that want to fight for each other.

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"I watched the game back once. Sometimes you scroll a little bit back to find more understanding, but only one time.

"It's a bad performance; I have to address the problems and to give the solutions to the team.”

There are reports Ten Hag will be axed if United don’t get positive results in the next two games against Porto and Aston Villa.

United take on Porto in Portugal in the Europa League on Thursday, looking to bounce back after a 1-1 draw at home to Twente on matchday one of the competition.

Man United currently find themselves languishing down in 13th position in the Premier League with a minus-three goal difference after six games. They were also humiliatingly thrashed 3-0 at home by Liverpool last month.

It is likely that Ten Hag will be sacked next week during the international break unless he gets positive results this week.

It may require two wins but at least a win and a draw from these matches to convince United's owners to stick with Ten Hag.