Ten Hag, who signed a 3-year contract with the Old Trafford team after leaving the position of Ajax head coach in May 2022, is under increasing pressure at Man United when the team ranks 7th in the Premier. League, 16 points behind the Top 4.
Although Man United booked their place in the FA Cup final for the second season in a row by beating Coventry on penalties last weekend, the victory could not have been worse for the future of manager Ten Hag. was shaken violently.
Close sources shared with ESPN that MU’s operating mechanism will change from the new season, and new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is considering options to replace Ten Hag’s position with How to evaluate the qualities of other coaches including Gareth Southgate (England), Roberto De Zerbi (Brighton), Thomas Frank (Brentford) and Gary O’Neil (Wolves).
But despite the poor performance of being eliminated from the Champions League early in the group stage, sources told ESPN that at this stage, Man United is still preparing for the next season with Ten Hag as head coach.
According to ESPN, the 54-year-old strategist will, like the majority of first-team players, have their salary cut by 25% next season due to not winning a ticket to the Champions League. With Ten Hag earning £9m a year, missing the Champions League next season will see his salary drop to £6.75m. This salary can also help MU save costs in case of terminating the contract with the Dutch captain when his contract has one year remaining.
With 18 points remaining this season, in theory, Man United is still in the race for the Top 4 position and a ticket to the Champions League next season. But with Aston Villa 16 points ahead of Man United and also having a superior goal-loss difference, not winning against Sheffield United on the night of April 24 will end Man United’s fragile hope of qualifying for the Champions League and confirm their success. took a 25% salary cut next season for Ten Hag and many first team stars.
