Why Man Utd will not be hasty to sack under-pressure Erik ten Hag - explained

Ten Hag and Manchester United have had a very poor start to the season as they have only won three matches out of nine in all competitions. In the Premier League, the Red Devils sit 12th in the standings with just seven points from six games having suffered thrashings at the hands of Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur. Ten Hag's potential sacking has been heavily discussed in public, however, INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are reportedly not going to be hasty with the decision.

As per iNews, the board are reluctant to pull the trigger because they are happy with the players they brought in in the summer - including Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee and Manuel Ugarte - and want to give them time to settle in, as they take a long-term view of the project.

United are ready to afford Ten Hag at least two more games to turn things around - the Europa League clash against Porto and the Premier League meeting with Aston Villa this week. If results and performances do not improve in those two matches, the board may well review the Dutchman's position.

The Mirror has reported that if United part ways with Ten Hag, they will look to go all out for Inter boss Simone Inzaghi or ex-England manager Gareth Southgate, who remains without a job in coaching after departing the Three Lions following Euro 2024.

The Red Devils will take on Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, October 3 at Estadio do Dragao before they visit Villa Park to take on Aston Villa before the start of the international break. Whether Ten Hag is still in charge thereafter remains to be seen.