Erik ten Hag: Manchester United supervisor hints at potential keep at Outdated Trafford subsequent season | Soccer Information

Erik ten Hag revealed he has already held talks with the Manchester United hierarchy over his future and hinted he expects to remain on the membership, saying: “We go for next season”.

Ought to United lose Saturday’s FA Cup closing to Manchester Metropolis, they are going to be left with out European soccer subsequent season. It is going to be simply the second time United have didn’t play in Europe for the reason that 1989/90 season.

Stories have claimed that not even a victory towards Man Metropolis at Wembley would save Ten Hag’s job, however Sky Sports activities Information understands United won’t resolve his future till after the FA Cup closing.

Requested if talks are deliberate for subsequent week surrounding his future, Ten Hag stated: “No, we already did that. Sunday, I go on holiday. I think I deserved it.”

Requested if he has been given assurances that he’ll stay in cost at Outdated Trafford subsequent season, Ten Hag then stated: “It’s not necessary. We go for next season.”

Ten Hag’s future is the primary main choice new United investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS Director of Sport Sir Dave Brailsford need to make since their £1.2bn funding was accomplished in December.

Sky Sports activities Information reported this week that United would wish to communicate to Brentford supervisor Thomas Frank, former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino and Ipswich City’s Kieran McKenna ought to Ten Hag go away the membership.

It was additionally revealed that United have already spoken to McKenna’s representatives by new chief government Omar Berrada and technical director Jason Wilcox final week.

Requested if Ratcliffe and Brailsford wished him luck forward of the FA Cup closing, Ten Hag stated: “Yes of course. We are together. They are – since January – part of this club and they want us to win trophies.

“The membership didn’t win so many trophies within the final 10 years, so now we have now a second alternative in two years. It’s a massive alternative to win one other trophy.”

Ten Hag once again highlighted United’s injury misfortune as to why they did not achieve a higher Premier League finish.

According to Premier League Injuries, Ten Hag’s squad suffered 45 separate injuries during the 2023/24 league season, the highest out of any top-flight club, while they also had 21 individual players pick up injuries, only Tottenham (22) had more.

United’s player also accumulated 1,620 days lost to injuries this season, the sixth-highest out of any Premier League club.

Asked what United could achieve if he was to stay on as United manager next season, Ten Hag replied: “We’re positively aggressive for prime 4.

“But the competition, the Premier League, there are many teams in this moment who battle for the top four. But we are definitely in there.

“Additionally, we’d have been [top four] this season – if the gamers would have been accessible. However that’s the largest factor that has to vary, that gamers over the course of the season can be found.”

Ten Hag: Three finals in two years, it isn’t that unhealthy

Saturday will mark Ten Hag’s second FA Cup closing as United supervisor, having guided them to Wembley this time final 12 months, just for Manchester neighbours Metropolis to defeat them 2-1.

Given United have reached Wembley thrice in two years for the reason that Dutchman took over, Ten Hag was eager to defend his home cup report on the membership given they’re in a “transition period.”

“I think it is the fact, it is the truth that this club is in a transition period,” stated Ten Hag.

“We progressed many players to higher levels – some younger ones also came into the team and became internationals, also selected for Copa Americas for the Euros, which is very good.

“We wish to enhance the squad, we wish to create a crew for the long run and within the meantime we wish to win trophies. And once more on Saturday we have now one other alternative to win an enormous trophy. That’s the third closing in two years. I might say that isn’t too unhealthy.

“Many forget this.

Ten Hag was also asked what he could achieve if he is able to build on the young nucleus of his squad with a few transfers over the summer.

“We’re positively aggressive for prime 4,” he said. “However the competitors, the Premier League, there are a lot of groups on this second who battle for the highest 4.

“But we are definitely in there. Also, we would have been this season – if the players would have been available. But that is biggest thing that has to change, that players over the course of the season are available.”

‘We have been higher than Metropolis in final 12 months’s FA Cup closing’

Ten Hag was additionally adamant his United crew have been higher than Metropolis in final 12 months’s FA Cup closing, regardless of Pep Guardiola’s aspect getting their palms on the trophy.

United fell behind after 12 seconds due to Ilkay Gundogan’s speedy opener, and whereas Bruno Fernandes equalised from the penalty after a contentious choice, Gundogan fired in a second-half winner.

“Last season, you can’t change it anymore but when we analysed that match, we were better than them,” Ten Hag stated.

“I have some data and on almost every occasion we were better than them – not in terms of possession, they were far better in possession, they had more possession. But all the other facts like getting into the final third, creating chances getting shots on target, every data we were better than them.

“Saturday we’re going to need to endure, sacrifice out of possession as a result of they’re good at it. We’ve got to battle and be organised defensively, and if we are able to do this, we have now a chance. We all know they play at very excessive ranges.

“We have to get up to those levels. We want to be the best. That is our target.”