Manchester boss Erik ten Hag and Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (Picture: Getty)After watching Manchester United narrowly beaten by Manchester City in the 2023 FA Cup final, Erik ten Hag praised his team for a ‘brilliant’ season and spoke of what they needed to do next to achieve further progress. For that reason, many believe Ten Hag is a dead man walking, like his compatriot and fellow former Ajax boss Louis van Gaal in 2016, preparing to take Manchester United into an FA Cup final with a possibility of victory, but with no chance of saving his job. The contrast with fellow finalists Manchester City could not be greater. Ilkay Gundogan was captain and man of the match in the final last June but left for Barcelona soon after. MORE : Time up for Erik ten Hag – Why FA Cup final outcome should have zero impact on Man Utd manager’s fateMORE : Rio Ferdinand makes prediction for Manchester United’s FA Cup final clash with Manchester CityMORE : Manchester United chiefs meet with Kieran McKenna’s representatives over replacing Erik ten Hag

Source: Metro May 24, 2024 10:38 UTC