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Press conferences across the country today were dominated by questions about the resignation of Erik ten Hag as manager of Manchester United.

Here’s a snippet of what was said…

Pep Guardiola: “I feel very sorry for him, it is one of the best jobs in football. There is only us, they are not teachers or architects or anything like that. I wish him all the best and he will come back stronger. If the results are not be good.” If you’re good enough, you’ll be fired. No one is different, including myself.”

Scary Postecoglou: “If he was here with that record, would he have lost his job? I don’t know. Everyone tells me all I have to do is win a trophy. As a manager you have to achieve success.” , playing football that everyone loves and getting every acquisition right. It’s a difficult task, but what you’ve seen in the past, I’m sure Erik will come back, he’s a good manager, a top manager.”

Arne Slot: “We also know, especially us from the Netherlands, how well he did at Ajax and he won two trophies here, so we will see him again at a big club in the near future.”

Steve Cooper: “You applaud managers when they do well and you feel sorry for them when they don’t. That’s how I feel about Erik and any manager who loses his job. It’s a very, very high-profile job at a big club with a lot of control.” It’s never fun to watch, but I wish him the best and I’m sure he’ll recover as soon as he’s ready.”

Eddie Howe: “I always find it sad when a manager loses his job. You always have empathy. Every club is different. A job at the highest level never gets easier. I sympathize with him.”