ERIK TEN HAG cannot catch a break at the moment.
The Manchester United manager is trying to prepare for the daunting task of facing Pep Guardiola’s Premier League champions.
And if facing noisy neighbours Manchester City at Wembley is not enough to worry about, the drumbeat over him losing his job is growing deafening.
It has been claimed that Ten Hag will be axed even if he WINS this afternoon, with United needing to shell out £9million in compensation.
The Dutchman, 54, claims United want to rebuild with him at the helm.
But even WWE commentator Wade Barrett seems to know something Ten Hag does not.
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As The Bloodline made their way into the ring on Smackdown, the British announcer aimed a cheeky dig at the under-fire tactician.
Barrett said: “Paul Heyman is basically The Bloodline’s answer to Manchester United’s Erik ten Hag.
“He’s still got a job, but for how much longer?”
The WWE rumour mill suggests Heyman could soon be kicked out of The Bloodline in favour of Solo Sikoa.
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Ten Hag will be packing his bags and fleeing the UK within 24 hours of the final whistle.
When he was asked about sitting down to do a season’s review with Sir Jim Ratcliffe after the final, his response was telling.
Ten Hag said: “No, we already did that and on Sunday I will go on holiday. I think I deserve it.”
In 2015 Barrett mocked former United star Wayne Rooney which led to the club legend slapping him in the face.
Ten Hag’s five worst defeats
ERIK TEN HAG has suffered some heavy defeats during his tenure as Manchester United manager.
5. Copenhagen 4-3 Man Utd, November 2023
The damaging defeat saw the Red Devils dumped out of the Champions League.
4. Man Utd 0-3 Bournemouth, December 2023
It was the first time the Cherries had ever won at Old Trafford with the players being booed off.
3. Brentford 4-0 Man Utd, August 2022
Perhaps a sign of things to come, in Ten Hag’s second Premier League game, his side was dismantled by the Bees.
2. Crystal Palace 4-0 Man Utd, May 2024
The heavy defeat to the Eagles saw the Dutchman edge ever closer to the sack.
1. Liverpool 7-0 Man Utd, March 2023
Man Utd were embarrassed at the hands of their bitter rivals as they crumbled at Anfield as it was the club’s worst defeat in 92 years.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
