Manchester United's 7-hour marathon meeting results show 'Tenhach remains in office'

Oct 09, 2024

It's like staying.

According to The Sun on the 9th (Korea time), even though all senior club officials, including Manchester United owner Jim Ratcliffe, gathered for a seven-hour marathon meeting, they failed to make a decision on coach Erik ten Hach. The Sun said 'The meeting concluded without announcing any results. Ratcliffe did not answer questions about Ten Hag's future.

Earlier on the 7th, the BBC reported that Coach Ten Hach had drawn two games in a row. If one of the two games had been lost, especially against Aston Villa, Ten Haach's situation would have been much more disadvantageous.' As a result, Ten Haach will hope that the senior Manchester United players will postpone the replacement, but the A-match break is a good time to change. At this meeting of management, the replacement of Ten Hag will be the most important topic. As reported, the discussion continued, but no conclusion was reached.

The watershed moment for Ten Hag's future was the Europa League match against Porto and the league match against Aston Villa. Manchester United drew 3-3 with Porto and 0-0 with Aston Villa. Manchester United drew with Aston Villa and remained at eight points, their lowest point in their opening seven games since the 1989-1990 season. At that time, Manchester United remained in 13th place and was the lowest since former coach Alex Ferguson took office, but now it is 14th, lower than that.

United were still hesitant. According to ESPN Rob Dawson on the 8th, the leadership of Manchester United does not want to replace Ten Hag. I'm feeling pressure about breaking up in just two months. Coach Ten Haah, who knows this atmosphere, said after the match against Aston Villa "It's the fourth clean sheet this season. As you can see, we have very good organization and unity. I had a good spirit as a team." Then "We talk about the future every week"They're all on the same page, and they know what they're doing. This is a long-term process."

Coach Ten Hag went on vacation as if to prove his imposing attitude. The Sun added 'Ten Haach is currently on vacation. He is confident that the club will never fire him during the A-match period. That's why I went on vacation with ease, and as a result, he was right.

Nevertheless, Ten Hag's theory of crisis is expected to continue. This is not the first time that Ten Hach has been dismissed. In particular, the sixth round defeat against Tottenham at home on the 30th of last month poured fuel on angry public opinion. On this day, Tottenham was not in normal power, with captain and captain Son Heung-min missing. Manchester United, on the other hand, sent out all the main players. It was a favorable atmosphere for Manchester United, but the result was shockingly 0-3 defeat.

The atmosphere is abysmal. Manchester United fans are raising their voices that Ten Hach should be replaced immediately. The Daily Star said the Red Devils lost to Brennan Johnson in the first half against Tottenham under manager Anze Postecoglou, allowing a stunning score and assist from Mickey van de Ben. Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes lost his composure and was shown a red card for cursing James Maddison 'Before the break, some bone marrow fans seemed fed up with Ten Hach. Manchester United supporters got the player Ten Hach wanted, but there is no game plan. It said it makes easy games look too difficult,' he reported.

Manchester United retained manager Erik ten Hag ahead of this season. At first, the break-up was likely. United are eighth in the league. It was the worst performance since 1990. In the European Champions League, he also suffered the humiliation of being eliminated from the group stage. Manchester United, which has set up a new leadership beyond the Glazer family era, said goodbye to coach Ten Hach and fiddled with the new manager's card.

There was a big twist. He beat his rival Man City to win the FA Cup. In the end, he continued to accompany coach Ten Hag. They re-signed for two years. Thomas Tuchel, Mauricio Pochettino, Hoobeng Amorim, Roberto de Gervi and Xavi Alonso were mentioned as new candidates for the coach, but they decided to give Ten Hag a boost once again.

Manchester United opened their wallets again this summer. Matthijs The Licht, Nusair Mazwari, Lenny Yoro and Joshua Zirkji have been recruited to upgrade their power. Of course, it's not a championship record, but it's definitely a squad that can threaten the championship. But Manchester United are not meeting expectations.

In this situation, coach Ten Hag is only complaining to the media. He told a press conference ahead of the match against Liverpool "In the last two years, we have lifted the most trophies in England after Man City. This is the fact"We want to win this season. I'm sure we'll be able to achieve this." Then "I had to rebuild this club. He took young players to develop, and he lifted trophies. What more can I do here?" Then "As far as I know, the paddle is satisfied with me. I don't care that I don't get credit. It's not me that matters, it's Manchester United."

It was like the coach just before he was replaced. Manchester United leaders have made a decision once again. Manchester United leaders expressed their support for Ten Hag through Sky Sports. Manchester United CEO Omar Verada said on Sky Sports that `We still believe in Eric. I give him my full support" he said. "We think Eric is the right coach for us and we're fully supporting him," he said. Dan Asheworth, Manchester United's sporting director, also said there was nothing to say other than reiterating that he had really enjoyed working with Eric in the last eight weeks.

Nevertheless, there was no rebound. Coach Ten Hag's mouth is getting rougher. Coach Ten Hach said, "You don't have to read the article after losing the game. It's obvious what it's about. "I'm supported. Trying to lift the trophy. When a difficult situation comes, you have to deal with it and win it." Then "People always want Manchester United to lose"It's ourselves who can solve this. We always have to work it out as a team. If we don't win, there will always be criticism. I think we will be able to achieve results when we do things properly, and we have shown this several times."

It was the same after the Tottenham game. "We are struggling early in the season, but we need more time for the team," he said in an interview after the defeat against Tottenham. "We need time to adjust to the problem of the injured and the new players," he said. After hearing this, Manchester United fans sigh, "'How much time on earth do I have to give?'

Manchester United are also bouncing the abacus. It is not easy to be replaced immediately. According to reports by the British media, if Ten Hach is replaced, Manchester United will have to pay a penalty of about 17.5 million pounds (about 30.9 billion won). The amount is inevitably a burden for Manchester United, whose financial condition is not good enough to fire its employees right away. This is why it is not easy to decide to replace him. The BBC said 'Manchester United will continue to be with director Ten Hach. They will continue to accompany him this week against Porto and Aston Villa despite a fraudulent defeat against Tottenham at Old Trafford, reports said.

For now, he is holding onto staying, but talks about a replacement coach continue to emerge. Legend and former Manchester United coaching staff member Ruud van Nistelrooy is mentioned as a strong candidate, while names such as Simone Inzaghi, who led Inter Milan to victory, Gareth Southgate, who opened the era of success for the English national team, and Graham Potter, who failed at Chelsea but showed promise at Brighton, are on the rise and fall. Among them, Van Nistelrooy is the most talked about. Fabrizio Romano, considered the highest peak of the European transfer market, also counts Van Nistelrooy as the next candidate for director.

Recently, Tuchel's name has been on the rise and fall. The Daily Mail said 'Manchester United are going to bring in Tuchel after sending out Ten Hag. It has already been confirmed as a replacement for Ten Hach, the report said. Manchester Evening News also shot Tuchel as a replacement for Ten Hag. Tuchel was also a candidate to replace Ten Hag last summer and is being reviewed again by Manchester United, the report said. Then 'The attraction of Tuchel is that it can be appointed immediately. Senior Manchester United officials are scheduled to meet in London on Tuesday. Ten Hach explained, 'We are going to have discussions with the club in the next few days'

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