Royal support news-Sir Jim Ratcliffe, co-owner of Manchester United, has given his first statement on why Erik ten Hag will remain in charge of the team, and has dismissed rumors of his sacking at the end of the season.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe Opens Up! Why Man Utd Chose to Keep Erik Ten Hag
Many media and pundits are predicting that Dutch manager Erik ten Hag will be sacked after leading Manchester United to an 8th-place finish in the Premier League last season, which could prompt Jim Ratcliffe to look for a new manager.
however After Ten Hag led Manchester United to victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup final, his fortunes changed dramatically. Ratcliffe, 71, decided to keep him in charge, extending his contract by another year.
“The whole problem started when Alex Ferguson and David Gill left together 11 years ago. At the time, they were in charge of the sporting side of the club, while the Gale family was in charge of marketing. But then there was a gap.”
“We have clearly fallen off track. The results we have seen over the last decade speak for themselves. At this stage Manchester United should be challenging for the Premier League and the Champions League every year, but it is not. We have a huge responsibility to get the club back to where it should be. We should be performing well enough to at least reach the last eight of Europe. If we don’t do that then we are not going to succeed.”
