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Manchester United’s FA Cup success at Wembley final Saturday managed to salvage one thing from an in any other case wretched second season beneath the tutelage of Erik ten Hag.
The Dutch coach recorded United’s lowest ever Premier League end which included some weird tactical performances all through the marketing campaign.
A call Ten Hag’s future at Outdated Trafford is about to be introduced within the subsequent week or so, with INEOS at present conducting their end-of-season assessment.
With the summer time switch window quick approaching, it’s vital the brand new minority house owners are decisive with their choice on the supervisor, with a busy few months anticipated.
Former United defender Gerard Pique has urged the board to determine whether or not or not they’re keep on with Ten Hag as quickly as doable with the workers, followers and gamers searching for readability on the state of affairs.
“I feel that the board of United actually wants to know what they need for the membership within the subsequent few years and actually in the event that they imagine in ten Hag or not, they should make the choice,” stated Pique.
When requested on whether or not he believes Ten Hag deserves one other yr within the dug-out, the World Cup winner was diplomatic in his response however stated United should be combating for Premier League titles.
“Properly, it’s powerful to say often because it’s true that they received the cup on the similar time it’s additionally true that they aren’t combating for the Premier League which I feel sooner or later, must be one of many aims of Manchester United,” he added.
Had United misplaced the cup ultimate, INEOS’s choice would have been a neater one however having masterminded a effective efficiency towards favourites Manchester Metropolis, Ten Hag has strengthened his place.
With the FA Cup win got here qualification for subsequent season’s Europa League and Ten Hag will likely be determined for an additional crack at Europe, in addition to bettering United’s league place.
A raft of names have been linked with the put up ought to INEOS determine to maneuver the 54-year-old on and Ten Hag faces an anxious wait within the meantime.
If the FA Cup was the final hurrah for the previous Ajax coach it might be a effective method to bow out, having been the primary supervisor to safe back-to-back trophies for the membership since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.
