[Saba Sports News] Manchester United will sack manager Erik ten Hag if the club loses its next two games to Brentford and Fenerbahce, Football Insider has revealed. The Dutchman, 54, has survived this month’s international break with two draws, but there is a deadline and Sir Jim Ratcliffe will decide to make changes if there is no improvement by the November lull.
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United have picked up just eight points from seven Premier League games, the worst record held by Erik ten Hag himself. If he fails to turn things around in the next two games, he will inevitably lose his coaching job. Brentford visit Old Trafford on Saturday, October 19, before United travel to Istanbul to face Fenerbahce in a showdown with former manager Jose Mourinho. United have also picked up just two of the six points in Europe so far this season.
In addition to these two games, United’s fixtures before the November international break also include a visit to West Ham United in the Premier League, Leicester City in the League Cup, Chelsea in the Premier League, PAOK in the Europa League and Leicester City in the Premier League. The Ineos football management team believes that United should improve against these opponents, or that Tenhag is not up to the job.
British media revealed that Erik ten Hag intends to reuse the 60 million euro signing of Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte for the next game, hoping to integrate him into the first team as soon as possible. Ugart has had a lackLUstre start to his Reds career and Erik ten Hag is hopeful that more games will help him find form.