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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Lack of alternatives could lead to Erik ten Hag staying at Manchester United

Erik ten Hag alongside Mason Mount during Manchester United
Erik ten Hag alongside Mason Mount during Manchester United training this week. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

Wanted: an elite manager with turning water into wine on his CV, a miracle worker who can somehow transform Manchester United as the club’s lost decade heads for its nadir.

Ten years after David Moyes was sacked 34 games into a six-year contract as United moved towards their lowest Premier League finish of seventh place with 64 points, England’s record 20-time champions will set a new low under Erik ten Hag. Even if – and it’s a big if – the Dutchman’s team beat Arsenal, Newcastle and Brighton in their last three Premier League matches, 63 points is the most they will end this annus horribilis on.

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