Erik ten Hag’s fate will be decided on Tuesday when Manchester United’s hierarchy meet for crunch talks – with Thomas Tuchel the new favourite to succeed him.
Ten Hag’s job is on the line after United’s worst start to a season for more than half a century, with just eight points from seven games leaving them 14th in the Premier League. United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, his right-hand man Sir Dave Brailsford, CEO Omar Berrada, sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox will meet to decide if Ten Hag should stay or go.
They will be joined by majority shareholder Joel Glazer, who attended supporters’ group meeting with Ratcliffe at Old Trafford yesterday, with the pressure building on Ten Hag and Tuchel ready to take over.
Tuchel held talks with United in the summer, but was unable to reach any agreement with the hierarchy, who then decided to stick with Ten Hag and trigger his one-year contract extension.
Former Chelsea and Bayern Munich boss Tuchel remains a free agent and is understood to be open to a return to management at Old Trafford, despite the breakdown of talks over the summer.
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