Erik Ten Hag's Future Becomes Betting Material, Predictions Miss

JAKARTA - The meeting of high-ranking Manchester United did not appear to have given birth to the decision to expel Erik ten Hag.

After more than seven hours in the meeting room, none of the Red Devils bosses commented on Ten Hag's future.

As is known, the club executives are at the Ineos head office, London, from 09.30 am to around 16.45 local time on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

The latest speculation is that Ten Hag will still lead Manchester United upon his return from the international break against Brentford on October 19, 2024.

Initially, the discussion about the fate of Ten Hag was predicted to be discussed at the meeting.

The Dutch coach became the main agenda when Sir Jim Radcliffe and Joel Glazer met first.

However, it turned out that at a meeting with the full executive attended by Omar Berrada, Director of Sports Dan Ashworth, Technical Director Jasonlong, as well as duo Ineos, Dave Brailsford and Jean-micro Blanc, ended in silence.

In fact, the club source The Sun obtained insisted that the meeting was always scheduled and not regulated due to the recent bad results of Manchester United.

Apart from that, some people from the meeting were disappointed. You see, Erik ten Hag's fate has attracted so much attention.

In fact, the future of the Dutch coach is at stake. Many are betting on putting Ten Hag out of work.

Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel is no exception. The former captain of the Red Devils said, if there is a bet, he will place his money for Thomas Tuchel as a replacement for Ten Hag.

"I love Thomas Tuchel, I really like him. Being around the Champions League, talking to him and interviewing him, listening to him talk to his players in the technical area, he looks like someone who will be a good manager for Manchester United."

"I don't think he made it at Chelsea. I know for sure he didn't make it at Bayern Munich. I just think he has a great aura around him so he's suitable for Manchester United," Schmeichel said in a podcast with David Seaman, Seaman Says.

However, looking at the results of the meeting, Schmeichel also had no problem if Ten Hag was still given the opportunity.

Former Manchester United goalkeeper has his own view that he thinks changing managers in the middle of the season is also not good for the club.

"Erik ten Hag is still a manager. I will support him because I want this club to be successful."

"I don't want United to be a club that always replaces managers. I hope they will continue to support Erik because we need consistency now. Give him a fair chance," said Schmeichel.

However, that does not mean the opportunity given to Ten Hag does not require strict supervision.

Club officials need to be more stringent in monitoring the plans and targets promised by Erik ten Hag.

If all these plans fail, then the punishment is clearly dismissed.

"A lot has hampered him over the last two years. Now, he has his own players. Let him show his plans and what he can do with this club."

"If that doesn't work, maybe we can talk about change," Schmeichel said again.

Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag was recently flooded with pressure. The issue of his dismissal also flowed rapidly in line with Manchester United's disappointing performance at the beginning of this season.

The 54-year-old manager earned a record for the Red Devils' worst season in 35 years.

They only packed eight points from the first seven matches of the 2024/2025 Premier League. Currently, Manchester United is ranked 14th in the standings.

Massive spending on the summer transfer market is also in the spotlight. About 172.1 million pounds spent have not shown any signs of success.

Not surprisingly, the heating up of Manchester United's manager seats made a number of names appear as replacement candidates.

Apart from Thomas Tuchel who became a favorite, there is the name of Ten Hag's assistant, Ruud van Nistelrooy.

As for Gareth Southgate, former Chelsea manager Graham Potter, Kieran McKenna, and Michael Carrick who are massive candidates.