The BBC', which boasts the highest authority in British football's public confidence, also expressed frustration. The Premier League's prestigious club Manchester United got off to its worst start ever, but everyone was tight-lipped. It's not strange if the coach is cut off earlier, but it's still.
The BBC questioned on the 10th (Korea time) 'Why is Manchester United silent about the future of coach Erik tenhach?' The BBC held a board meeting in central London on the 9th. It seemed that he would decide on Tenhach's future. The meeting lasted about six hours. Even owner Jim Ratcliffe appeared. There was a great commotion and silence. We can't know the outcome because no one is saying it,' the report said.
Manchester United have every reason to dismiss Tenhach. Compared to the early days of his appointment, his performance is too disastrous. Tenhach took the helm of Manchester United ahead of the 2022-2023 season. He moved United, which had fallen to sixth place, to third place. He even won the League Cup in his first year in charge. Acclaimed the right man to lead Manchester United's revival. However, in the 2023-2024 season, the second year of jinx was severely played. It fell to eighth place, the worst performance of the Premier League era.
The beginning of this season is even gloomier. There are only eight points accumulated up to the seventh round. He is 14th with two wins, two draws and three losses. Rumors of a replacement ignited after being completely defeated by Tottenham 0-3 at home in the sixth round. At that time, Manchester United was set to play FC Porto in the Europa League qualifying round and Aston Villa in the seventh round of the Premier League. It has been observed that the outcome of these two games will determine Tenhach's fate. Manchester United ended up with a draw in both games.
The BBC asked Manchester United owner Ratcliffe if he still trusts Tenhaq. Ratcliffe "I don't want to answer that question. I like Tenhach. I think he is a very good coach. At the end of the day, it's not up to me to decide. Manchester United's management must find a way to best run the team in many ways. Our aim is very clear. I want to get Manchester United back on top. It is clear that we have not reached that point yet," he said in principle, effectively avoiding an answer.
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The BBC reported '8 points in the opening seven games is the worst performance since the 1989-1990 season. I expected the club to announce its position soon, but no explanation was given. Manchester United officials, who are responsible for delivering the message, rather questioned why they should provide information about the board of directors. There is no official statement yet, so far, and he did not hide his displeasure. The BBC added that it had also asked Manchester United CEO Jean-Claude Blanc, who is attending the European Club Association meeting in Athens on behalf of the club, but he politely declined.
After the last match draw, Tenhach said "I'm well aware of the noise outside. "I'm disappointed internally and I know we have to do better..." he said, consistently responding with no substance. This means that he has no intention of voluntarily resigning. When asked if he thought the leadership supported him, Tenhach replied, "I have no idea if there is any other opinion. We communicate very openly and transparently."
Former United captain Harry Maguire has also publicly defended Tenhar. He said "Of course we are not good enough. You definitely have to try harder. As a soccer player, it is easy to blame team members or staff or tactics while looking around. You have to look back on yourself. You have to be responsible. We all need to do better in this moment," he stressed.
