Man United Told to Fire Erik ten Hag and Hire Zinedine Zidane

Man United Told to Fire Erik ten Hag and Hire Zinedine Zidane

  • Erik ten Hag is under immense pressure this season at Manchester United after a poor 2023/24 campaign
  • The Dutchman led the club to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League, but an FA Cup win bought him some time
  • Former Man United striker, Dwight Yorke has advised the club to drop him and go for former Real Madrid boss Zinedine Zidane

Erik ten Hag is in his third season at Manchester United, but many feel he is under massive pressure from the fans during this campaign.

The Dutchman has won a trophy in both his seasons as coach, but performances in the last two years have raised plenty of questions.

Former Man United striker and treble winner Dwight Yorke has urged the club to fire the former Ajax coach and replace him with Zinedine Zidane.

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Erik ten Hag's Manchester United are expected to perform way better this season
Erik ten Hag has led Manchester United to two trophies. Photo by Steve Bardens.
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Erik ten Hag led the Red Devils to their worst Premier League finish last season but survived following an FA Cup win over Manchester City.

The club has replaced two of his assistants, and the defeat at Brighton last weekend raised more eyebrows.

The likes of Thomas Tuchel, Gareth Southgate and Kieran McKenna were linked with the job, but new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe opted to extend his contract.

He has been backed in the transfer market with some high-profile signings, meaning his expectations are sky-high.

They beat Fulham and suffered a last-minute loss to Brighton in their second match, and they are seeking to bounce back against Liverpool.

Man United told to fire Erik ten Hag

Dwight Yorke has called the Dutchman a good manager but feels the club needs a manager with "pedigree".

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“Erik ten Hag is a good manager but there is a difference between being a good manager and being an elite manager,” Yorke said via Football365. “United need a manager that comes with a pedigree. Until United get that manager in, they will struggle."

He said they need to hire Zinedine Zidane.

"There is an ideal candidate out there who can take the club forward with a huge lift and match that expectation. That manager is Zinedine Zidane. Ten Hag hasn’t got it in his locker to attract big names, Zidane is an elite manager who can attract the biggest players in the world."

The Red Devils have not won a Premier League title since 2013 under Sir Alex Ferguson. Manchester City have dominated the league, winning the last four, while Liverpool and Arsenal have remained competitive in the last few seasons.

Erik ten Hag appears to blame players

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YEN.com.gh earlier reported that Erik ten Hag appeared to blame three Man United players for Brighton's match-winning goal.

The Dutchman appeared to blame Diogo Dalot, Noussair Mazraoui, and Kobbie Mainoo for not showing Simon Adingra the line as he crossed the ball for the winning goal.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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