INEOS reach ‘tipping point’ as Man Utd prepare to sack Ten Hag as top two targets emerge
Man Utd are now preparing to ‘part company’ with Erik ten Hag after their latest disappointing result against West Ham, according to reports.
Jarrod Bowen scored a controversial stoppage-time penalty, after a VAR review adjudged Matthijs de Ligt had fouled Danny Ings, to send Man Utd spinning to a fourth Premier League loss in nine matches this season.
But the Red Devils missed a host of chances to score before Casemiro’s header cancelled out Crysencio Summerville’s opener for West Ham.
Alejandro Garnacho hit the crossbar and put a good chance wide, Bruno Fernandes headed over and Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford also missed presentable opportunities.
But the chief culprit was Diogo Dalot, who rounded Hammers goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski before blazing wide of an open goal from 12 yards as Man Utd lost 2-1 at the London Stadium on Sunday.
That result means Man Utd are now 14th in the Premier League with 11 points after nine matches with newly-promoted Leicester City just two points behind them.
Ten Hag kept his job in the summer despite the Red Devils talking to other managers about the possibility of taking over at Old Trafford and now the pressure is right back on the Dutchman this term.
There have been numerous reports about different managers Man Utd have been speaking to in recent months with Thomas Tuchel reportedly holding meetings before his appointment as England manager.
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And now The Boot Room claims that Ten Hag is ‘on the brink’ of being sacked following the Red Devils’ disappointing defeat to West Ham, who went above them with the victory.
Man Utd are ‘ready to part company with Erik Ten Hag and they have been talking to potential successors in recent weeks’ and ‘that the feeling within Old Trafford is “when is ten Hag going to leave, rather than if.”‘
The report adds:
‘TBR Football can reveal that up to three candidates have been spoken to by senior United officials in recent weeks, with sporting director Dan Ashworth the man with the final say.
‘We are told that United are not looking to go with a long-term interim appointment to succeed Ten Hag, and despite having to pay him off they will and, if needed, pay compensation to land their new boss.
‘One name that United did look at before deciding to hand Ten Hag a new deal ahead of this season, was Germany boss Julian Naglesmann and TBR Football is told that he is once again under consideration.
‘Brentford’s Thomas Frank is also known to be one manager held in very high regard and he was another spoken to in the summer, along with the likes of Thomas Tuchel – who has since agreed to take charge of England.’
INEOS had already reached their ‘tipping point’ after the Red Devils’ humiliating 3-0 home loss to Tottenham earlier this season.
The report continues:
‘TBR Football understands that their 3-0 loss at home to Tottenham Hotspur in September was the tipping point for United’s hierarchy.
‘Sources have confirmed to us that the loss to Spurs was seen as totally unacceptable and work has been done by the club’s football department to find a successor.’