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Following a disappointing season, Manchester United increasingly seem to be set to move on from manager Erik ten Hag despite still having a chance at Europa League qualification according to the Guardian. The Red Devils finished eighth in the Premier League after finishing third only a season ago. They’ll face Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday which will determine if Old Trafford will see Euroropean soccer next season, but even a victory won’t be enough to save ten Hag’s job, it now seems.
Under new ownership, at least partially, with Jim Ratcliffe now controlling the soccer decisions at the club, there has been wonder about whether Ten Hag would retain his role and it seems like that may be coming to an end. While injuries were a factor in their performance this season, only Sheffield United allowed more shots than Manchester United’s 670. By expected goals against, United’s defensive statistics should’ve been worse as they only allowed 58 goals from an xG against of 70.26. The only team with a worse xGA than United was West Ham United who are also making a managerial change as David Moyes has been replaced by Julen Lopetegui.
Mauricio Pochettino, Thomas Tuchel, and Kieran McKenna are some of the names linked to the United job if they do move on from Ten Hag, but the trio would bring very different styles to the team. McKenna is reportedly also wanted by Brighton and Chelsea, but the Ipswich Town manager would be someone more likely to oversee a project than expected to bring United back to the Champions League in season one. Tuchel is more of a win now manager, while Pochettino is a mix between the duo after improving Chelsea’s league standing in only one season in charge.
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