Despite the speculation over his future, Erik ten Hag has claimed his second trophy in as many years at Manchester United after winning the FA Cup. The Dutchman masterminded a 2-1 win over Manchester City at Wembley to end a disappointing season - United's worst in over 30 years - with somewhat of a flourish. But his future is far from certain.
Speculation over Ten Hag's future has intensified in recent weeks and The Guardian claimed on Friday that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos, now in charge of sporting operations at Old Trafford, had already decided to part with their manager regardless of the outcome of Saturday's final. If Ten Hag is sacked by Manchester United after winning the FA Cup , he will bow out in an eerily similar fashion to Louis van Gaal - the same Dutch coach who warned Ten Hag against taking over at the club just over two years ago. Watch Champions League, Europa League & Conference League finals with TNT Sports Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho set sensational record in Man Utd FA Cup final win Van Gaal spent two seasons at United but was sacked two days after winning the FA Cup in 2016.
The veteran coach told Ten Hag that he would be joining a "commercial club" around the time he was in talks for the top job at Old Trafford. Speaking back in March 2022, Van Gaal told Sky Sports: "Erik ten Hag is a great coach and that is always good for Manchester United. But Manchester United are a commercial club, so it's a difficult choice for a coach.
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