Even five-year deal won’t save talk of Ten Hag sacking with Ratcliffe warned of big mistake

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been told he made the right choice in sparing Erik Ten Hag from the Manchester United sack as talks continue over a new contract at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils have been warned of big mistakes made by the Dutchman during his mandate. two years at the helm.

The Premier League giants endured a rollercoaster of a season last time out, finishing in eighth place all-time in the Premier League, and having already crashed and burned in embarrassing Champions League fashion before that. Despite all the pessimism, Manchester United still managed to salvage a very significant wreck from their season by stunning Manchester City to win the FA Cup at Wembley.

This performance not only served to prove to United’s owners that the Dutchman can be tactically savvy against the best, it also showed that his players are willing to dig deep and run through the proverbial brick walls for him when asks them.

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And with the Wembley victory also delivering a second piece of silverware of his reign – placing him alongside Jose Mourinho as United’s most successful manager since Sir Alex Ferguson – it was a result that, in fact, spared Ten Hag from dismissal.

Despite this, it took Ratcliffe and his teammates almost two weeks to make a decision on the Dutchman’s future. Having also held discussions in Monaco with a potential successor in Thomas Tuchel, Ten Hag felt extremely frustrated with the way United performed.

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Nonetheless, United are now planning their future with Ten Hag at the helm for the foreseeable future and with Ratcliffe convinced, the Dutchman remains the best man to take the club forward.

To that end, a report released on Tuesday revealed the timetable for the new deal and when United want to finalize the deal with Ten Hag.

Former United winger Gordon Strachan welcomes decision to stand by Dutchman but insists pressure will remain on his shoulders no matter what and even if the club have tied him down to a new contract exceptional five years.

Discussing United’s decision, Strachan said Genting: “I thought the longer the issue was left hanging, the less likely he was to keep his job as Manchester United manager. Then I thought: Surely Manchester United can’t mentally torture this guy by keeping him on tender hooks like this if they don’t want to keep him. Football management can be a cruel game, but surely no one is that cruel. So I changed my mind.

“Then you start hearing things about Jim Ratcliffe and how he’s a good guy. You talk to a few people in the game, then you assess what’s happening. After everything I’d heard about Jim Ratcliffe, he would never have left his manager hanging like that if he didn’t think he was good enough. He would have made the decision to fire him quickly. He keeps his job, which is great!

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TEAMtalk understands that United are keen to offer Ten Hag a two-year extension on top of the year he currently has left, taking him until the summer of 2027. An option for a further year on top of that could be factored into any new agreement.

Strachan, however, believes that even if Ten Hag were offered a huge five-year contract by United, it would not postpone future sacking talks in the future if results deteriorate.

Furthermore, Strachan also advised United on what needs to change in the future if the Dutchman is to become a success and suggested that Ratcliffe remove transfer authority from the 54-year-old, whose market record up to present “has not been confirmed”. It’s been great.”

“I’m sure Erik Ten Hag would love a new five-year contract, who wouldn’t,” added Strachan, before admitting: “There will always be speculation about your future when you are the manager of Manchester United and you won’t.” I won’t win every match. I’m sure there will be more speculation over the coming months, despite the club’s decision to stick with him.

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“As for a new deal, I don’t think it’s likely, and certainly not for more than a season or two. It would be wise to see how Erik ten Hag performs in the first six months of the season,” said Strachan.

When discussing the summer signing, Strachan, who was sold by Sir Alex Ferguson to Leeds for a mere £300,000 in March 1989, spoke of the Dutchman’s record in the transfer market.

“Sometimes a club will veto a signing desired by a manager for a number of reasons, not because they do not believe in or see a long-term future with the manager. Recruitment is always dangerous for a manager.

“If you really, really push for a signing and they fail, it’s a stain on your record, and it happens. You’re on the line in these situations, and to be fair to Ten Hag, he’s made quite a few bad signings in his two years at the club so far.

“It may be better to let someone else take the lead on recruiting,” Strachan concluded.