‘I give you this week to pack your things and leave ‘: Manchester United New owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has officially told Erik Ten Hag to leave this week after a poor start this season
Erik ten Hag is under more and more heat as Manchester United’s manager after their terrible 3-0 loss to Tottenham.
United lost badly at home, with goals from Brennan Johnson, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dominic Solanke. Bruno Fernandes came on just before halftime. Old Trafford was behind right away; Johnson scored with a tap-in at the back post after Micky van de Ven made a great single run and crossed the ball. Fernandes got a straight red card for a late move on James Maddison just as United was about to go into halftime trailing by one goal.
That made things even harder for Ten Hag’s team, who fell behind 2-0 right after halftime when Kulusevski scored a great goal from close range. The game was getting better for United, but in the 77th minute, Solanke scored a goal that was too high for Andre Onana to reach.
There were boos from United fans after the game was over, which finished 3-0. United is now in 12th place in the Premier League, one spot behind Brentford on goal difference. They have only earned seven points from their first six games. Also, they have lost their last two Premier League home games. Four weeks ago, they lost to Liverpool by the same score.
The latest embarrassing loss for United has led some to call for Ten Hag’s firing, while others think he should be given more time to turn things around. So, our writers at the Manchester Evening News give their opinion on his future and whether he should be fired…
