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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been urged to resign as the club's owners contemplate a new appointment.
Manchester United's recent struggles have reportedly pushed Erik ten Hag close to the brink, with several fans expecting him to be dismissed.
The United boss has led his side to three losses in six league matches to start the new season, and only kept his job thanks to the FA Cup triumph over Manchester City at Wembley In May.
Pressure is now mounting and the club's co-owners INEOS are reportedly targeting replacements, including current assistant and club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.
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16:51 - 04.10.2024
'I don't want to answer' — Man United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe refuses to back Ten Hag amid sack rumours
Erik ten Hag is under significant pressure at Manchester United and the club's co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has categorically refused to back his manager.
Ten Hag advised to leave Manchester United
Dutch journalist Leon Ten Voorde, a friend of Ten Hag's, revealed he advised the manager to leave last summer:
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"I advised him to leave last summer. He won the FA Cup, so you leave through the front door."
Ten Voorde questioned United's patience:
"How long does United think this can go on? That's a perfectly fair question. I think it's a miracle he's still there. You've been wondering for a long time how long this will go well for Ten Hag."
United take on Aston Villa on Sunday afternoon and there is a feeling that another bad defeat could signal the end of his reign.
Win or lose, this may be the right time for INEOS to pull the plug.
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