“Manchester United will sack Erik ten Hag after ten months”
After months of speculation, Ajax boss Erik ten Hag was announced as the new Manchester United boss on a three-year contract.
TV pundit Richard Keys has questioned Manchester United’s appointment of Ten Hag and has claimed the Dutchman will be sacked after just ten months.
He wrote on his blog as per Daily Star: “So now we know. Football’s worst kept secret is out. Erik ten Months is confirmed in the most uncomfortable hot seat of all.
“I genuinely wish him well. I hope he gets beyond the 10 months or so that United coaches are generally given – a pattern set after the sacking of David Moyes. Ten Months might turn out to be a stroke of genius by football director John Murtough and Darren Fletcher – but I have to wonder – what was the rush to appoint him?
“Not one of the other big clubs in Europe was chasing him. Not one. So why did United dive in headlong now? As I write Poch, looks as though he’ll be on the market. I still don’t believe Conte is in for the long haul at Spurs. There are so many other options. But it’s done.”
Keys went on to question if the Ajax boss is capable of dealing with the big personalities in the dressing room. He continued: “Ten Months has got his work cut out and I fear he’ll go the same way as the others.
“Good luck with that at Carrington, Erik. ‘Er – Ronnie (Cristiano Ronaldo). You’re standing in the wrong position. You too, Bruno (Fernandes). And you Marcus (Rashford)’. I think not. As I said last week – big players at big clubs are different. They need handling differently. They’re not impressed by whiteboards and crayons.”