LOS ANGELES, California — Erik ten Hag has challenged Manchester United’s new house owners to “show” they again him by sticking with him throughout tough durations subsequent season.
Ten Hag has stored his job regardless of ending eighth within the Premier League final season and the membership’s new management group — led by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford — sounding out potential replacements.
The Dutchman has had his contract prolonged by one other yr, however there’s a feeling amongst some supporters his place stays precarious, notably if United don’t begin the season nicely.
Ten Hag, although, stated Ratcliffe and Brailsford can solely show they assist him by retaining their religion throughout good runs of type and dangerous.
“I really feel that we’re constructing one thing and that the individuals round me, we’re in the identical boat,” Ten Hag stated in an intensive interview in Los Angeles on the membership’s preseason tour.
“However in fact it is at all times a confirmed level when the case is that this. What I hope is that we keep away from this [a dip in form].”
Ten Hag is constructing a group round a core of younger gamers together with Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund.
United’s largest signing thus far this summer season is 18-year-old defender Leny Yoro and Ten Hag stated the house owners might want to have persistence.
“With younger gamers it can go together with ups and downs and we have now to grasp that,” he stated.
“Everybody has to grasp this on this membership internally but additionally you [the media] ought to realise this externally. It is regular that it’s going to not solely go this fashion [up] with younger individuals, younger gamers particularly.”
In the meantime, Ten Hag has additionally revealed that Tyrell Malacia is anticipated to be out for an additional two months. The left-back hasn’t performed for greater than a yr due to a knee damage and was unnoticed of the squad for the tour.
“He’s not that far, however he’s now in a progress scenario,” Ten Hag stated.
“At a comparatively quick discover, he can once more return into group coaching after which into group efficiency in video games. I believe it will be doable in two months.”
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