Manchester United’s win over Liverpool in the FA Cup surely gave Erik ten Hag a little bit of fresh air, as he’s been under big pressure after a difficult season.
Still, as the Dutch media talks about his position in charge of the Red Devils, there are some comments insisting it’s nailed on that he’ll leave the club very soon.
Those are made by Valentijn Driessen in a chat with the Kick-Off podcast. In quotes brought by SoccerNews, he claims that even a title wouldn’t chance Ten Hag’s situation at the club.
“Of course it remains his end. Even if he wins the FA Cup. Louis van Gaal also went out after winning the FA Cup, but of course he had a very easy route,” said Driessen.
The pundit also made some comments on the semifinals, where Manchester United will play Coventry City.
“With Coventry huh, and then also on neutral ground. After the final he will hopefully be back in front of him with a prize, and then he will have won two for Manchester United, but I don’t think this will save his job.”
Manchester United are currently 6th in the Premier League, and faced early eliminations in the League Cup and the Champions League. So the best Ten Hag can do is win the FA Cup and get a place in the Champions League in the next season.
It remains to be seen what Sir Jim Ratcliffe will make of the situation, though, and Driessen may be being too harsh by sounding so sure about the manager’s future at this stage.
