MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag said on Friday that he believes Manchester United‘s new owners have the “common sense” to see that he should be allowed to continue as manager.
Ten Hag has overseen a disappointing second season at Old Trafford leading to speculation that he could be sacked by new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe this summer.
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The Dutch coach, though, insists Ratcliffe and the club’s new football leadership team understand the difficulties he has faced — in particular a crippling injury list — and recognise that it has been an achievement to reach a second successive FA Cup final.
“I think they have common sense,” Ten Hag told a news conference when asked whether he fears the sack this summer.
“They see when you have 32 different backlines, when you lose eight centre-backs, when we see we don’t have a left full-back, they know that will have a negative impact on results.
