Erik ten Hag is planning on being in charge for Manchester United’s next game after the international break despite a wall of silence over his future from the club.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe ducked a question over Ten Hag’s position last week, and United have made no comment since the minority owner met with senior executives at his Ineos headquarters for six hours in London on Tuesday.
Ten Hag has won just two of his eight games since chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth publicly backed him last month, while stressing that they started work at United in July after the decision was made to keep the Dutchman and extend his contract.
Erik ten Hag is planning on being in charge for Manchester United’s next game after the international break
The club don’t want to be pressured into giving another vote of confidence in the 54-year-old while his future remains uncertain, even though it has fuelled speculation that they could turn to Thomas Tuchel or install Ten Hag’s assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy as interim boss.
Ten Hag, who has gone on holiday during the international break, believes he will be in charge for the game against Brentford at Old Trafford in 10 days’ time and is planning to be back at the training ground early next week.