Recently, Sir Jim Ratcliff has expressed his opinion on Erik Ten Hag in the American Sailing Cup tournament that was being organized in FC Barcelona. His team, INEOS Britannia, became the first British sailing team to qualify for the final.
During that moment, reporters asked him about Erik Ten Hag and about the current situation of Manchester United. The British billionaire replied by saying that he didn’t want to answer that question, and he added that Erik is a good person. Later, Ratcliff said that he cannot take decisions on Ten Hag’s future because there are Dan Ashworth and Omar Berrada who are appointed to do that job.
According to the BBC, he admitted that things are not in a good condition at Manchester United, but they will try to bring back their former glory. Since Sir Jim Ratcliff and his INEOS group have taken over Manchester United, they are trying to develop the club in terms of bringing in new players or changing backroom staff.
Ten Hag is in the “red zone”
After the FA Cup victory, Manchester United owners extended Ten Hag’s contract to another year. During this time, Ten Hag was given a chance to change his backroom staff. So, he did it. These small things indicate that INEOS are trying to help United in every possible way.
But the change didn’t improve their performances. On the other hand, the Glazers own major stakes in Manchester United. There are rumors that the American billionaires took out ยฃ179 million from the club instead of pumping money into the Old Trafford. This is certainly a shocking fact for any United fan.
Although INEOS are trying to revolutionize United, they are getting hindered in every step because Glazers are controlling almost all the activities in United. On top of that, they are taking one after another wrong decision. Not all club owners are like this.
Chelsea had one of the best owners in entire Europe. When Roman Abramovich took over the club, he repaid all the debts. The Russian billionaire invested a lot in transfer activities and managerial appointments. He had the DNA of winning trophies, which made Chelsea a winning machine.
We know that sporting directors lead all the transfer negotiations and other things related to the club. So, the contract situation of Erik Ten Hag should be decided by him. In the next match, United will be playing Unai Emery’s Aston Villa, and it will be a difficult match for the Red Devils.
If they fail to take a single point out of this match, this might be the last Premier League match for Erik Ten Hag.
Manchester United’s future
At this moment, Manchester United are in a difficult position. There is a negative atmosphere surrounding the club. People have lost their hope for United. Pundits are criticizing Ten Hag. Now it will take a miracle to lift them out of the misery.
The fans are hoping to see their team win every single match. The INEOS group is trying their best to take United to where they belong. In this summer transfer window, United brought in Joshua Zirkzee, Manuel Ugarte, De Ligt, and Lenny Yoro. All of them are extremely talented players, but they are struggling to perform well at the heart of Old Trafford. In these situations, experienced players like Casemiro, Rashford, and Eriksen should step on and guide the team.
The United fans want to spectate fluent football in the theater of dreams as well as in other stadiums. Till now, the Red Devils have brought in players based on their hype. For example, there was high demand for Brazilian winger Anthony. So they splashed โฌ100 million on him.
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