Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag ‘to stay’ at Old Trafford after club’s season review
- Red Devils endured lowest ever Premier League finish last term, but ended campaign with FA Cup success
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will remain in the job for next season and has entered into talks with the Old Trafford club over a contract extension despite the team’s lowest ever Premier League finish of eighth, British media reported.
The decision comes after an end-of-season review by the club’s board for the 2023-24 campaign, which finished on a high with a shock FA Cup final win over favourites Manchester City.
Ten Hag’s contract runs until the end of next season, with the club having the option of extending it a further 12 months.
Former Ajax coach Ten Hag had come under increasing pressure after 20-times English champions United suffered their worst start to a season since 1962-63 with eight defeats in their first 15 matches in all competitions.
They finished eighth with 14 defeats in their 38 league games and bowed out of the Champions League in the group phase, finishing last with the most goals conceded in a single campaign by an English side.
Ten Hag’s job security had been the subject of speculation all season and many pundits believed the FA Cup final would be the Dutchman’s last game with the team, win or lose.