The FA Cup final victory over Manchester City helped United escape an eighth-place finish last season, their lowest since 1990. However, following Sunday’s 3-0 home loss to Liverpool, the Dutchman is under fire once more.
United now sits 14th in the Premier League after the loss, with only three points from their first three games.
After the international break on September 14, if they lose at Southampton, it will be their poorest start since 1986–87, when they only managed one point from their first four games. Ron Atkinson was fired after just two months and Sir Alex Ferguson took his place.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a co-owner, has instituted a new football structure that supports Ten Hag, at least for the time being.
Speaking to reporters prior to the Liverpool match, chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth affirmed that, while neither was involved in the post-season evaluation that decided Ten Hag would remain in his position, they still supported the Dutchman even in the event of a crushing loss to Liverpool, which turned out to be the case.
