Ten Hag ready to say goodbye if he does not get the backing he wants (Picture: Getty)
Erik ten Has is prepared to walk out on Manchester United at the end of the season if he does not receive assurances from Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS.
United take on Coventry City in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, bidding to keep what has been a woeful season alive.
After crashing out of the Champions League at the group stages, United have failed to keep pace with the sides at the top of the Premier League, failing to show any title aspirations all season with hopes of finishing in the top four now all but over.
United sit 13 points behind fourth place Aston Villa with six games to go with qualification for the Europa League likely to be their best-case scenario.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS completed their minority takeover earlier this year and have already set about making major changes to the club’s football operations.
Omar Berrada has been appointed to the club’s new chief executive with Dan Ashworth expected to be poached from Newcastle United as their new sporting director. On Friday, the club confirmed the appointment of Jason Wilcox from Southampton as their new technical director.
Ratcliffe and his staff have met ten Hag to discuss plans for next season but changes in the dugout could follow.
Ratcliffe met ten Hag earlier this year (Picture: Getty)
United could still have a chance to win silverware if they beat Coventry this afternoon with Manchester City waiting in what would be a repeat of last season’s FA Cup final.
But The Mirror report ten Hag will walk out at the end of the season regardless if he does not receive a full and committed backing from the new co-owners.
United have form for such scenarios with Louis van Gaal famously leaving the club day United won the FA Cup after beating Crystal Palace in 2016.
Ten Hag has one year left on his contract at Old Trafford having signed a three-year deal following his arrival in Manchester in 2022.
Former Brighton and Chelsea manager Graham Potter, who has links with INEOS, has been linked with replacing the Dutchman while speculation over Zinedine Zidane has remerged in recent days.
The legendary midfielder, who has not managed a club since leaving Real Madrid for a second time in 2021, reportedly favours taking over at United over Bayern Munich who are also looking for their next manager.
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