Manchester United are out of the Champions League after losing to Bayern Munich. Fans are perplexed as to how United failed to qualify from a group that included Galatasaray and FC Copenhagen. Manager Erik ten Hag deserves to be chastised for the dismal performances. However, it appears that the club is still unwilling to split ways with him, citing some intriguing reasons.

United has been one of the tournament’s strongest attacking clubs, scoring 12 goals in six games. However, an average possession of 47% and 15 goals conceded illustrate Erik ten Hag’s side’s issues.

The reasons for Erik ten Hag’s consistency are disclosed

The ESPN show’s soccer expert Mark Ogden feels the Dutch manager is still in charge for two reasons. To begin with, he claims that “there is nobody upstairs to make a decision.” The Glazers are attempting to complete the sale of a 25% share to Jim Ratcliffe, chairman of Ineos. While Ratcliffe would begin as a minority owner, it is thought that he intends to take over the company entirely in the future. This will significantly alter the club’s power dynamics; thus, the Glazers are likely to wait for the deal to be completed before making a decision on Erik ten Hag.

Furthermore, according to Ogden, there is no obvious replacement. He also used the example of Ralf Ragnick taking over for Solksjaer, who had a catastrophic tenure. Furthermore, he hinted that ten Hag’s situation would have been different if a manager like Thomas Tuchel had been available.

Ogden also raised an intriguing argument about United’s finances. The club owes more than $300 million in unpaid payments and transactions. Terminating Ten Hag’s contract will raise their debt. As a result, upper management will be keeping a close eye on it.

While Ten Hag may be secure for the time being, his old buddy is concerned about his status.

The plight of ten Hag is described in Dutch folklore

Winner of the 1999 Triple Crown Jaap Stam admitted that ten Hag’s status is concerning. Aside from the forgettable results, Stam raised an intriguing argument about man management. He brought up Ten Hag’s problems with Ronaldo, Sancho, and even Raphael Varane.

Stam appears to want ten Hag to manage player-player issues better. He also mentioned how journalists were not allowed to attend the manager’s news conferences. According to the former defender, these factors do not benefit the manager, who requires peace and attention in order to win.

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