The Independent says In a roundabout way, the uncertainty around Manchester United has given Erik ten Hag some assurance in the build-up to a decisive week.
Manchester United enter huge week stuck in endless cycle
The Independent says In a roundabout way, the uncertainty around Manchester United has given Erik ten Hag some assurance in the build-up to a decisive week. No major decision-making is expected until the Ineos situation is fully resolved. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is also known to have been an admirer of Ten Hag in the past, and the prospective new football staff want to fully assess the structure of the club before any big calls. Ten Hag, then, is highly unlikely to lose his job any time soon.
There is always the danger that events – or, really, results – can go out of control, though. This week looks like it has real potential for that.
On Tuesday, United face Bayern Munich at Old Trafford, requiring both a win and Copenhagen vs Galatasaray to end up a draw. That doesn’t just carry the danger of a moment as deflating for the season as yet another early Champions League exit. There is also the real risk of another humiliation after the 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth. Bayern themselves lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in shocking fashion on Saturday and, while that might usually give cause for hope against vulnerable opposition, it almost has the opposite effect here. With Bayern already through and first in the group, that might have made them more forgiving opposition. They instead have a huge point to prove, especially after a season of inconsistency so far.