Gary Neville has told Manchester United ’s owners Erik ten Hag has ‘earned the right’ to keep his job at Old Trafford after the ‘beautiful’ FA Cup final victory over Manchester City . United’s owners are currently deciding whether to sack Ten Hag or give the Dutchman more time to turn the club’s fortunes around. Build-up to Saturday’s FA Cup final win was dominated by speculation Ten Hag would lose his job regardless of the outcome of the game.
But Neville believes the surprising 2-1 win over Premier League champions Man City – as well as an absence of other ‘outstanding candidates’ – means Ten Hag should keep his job. Manchester United, who slumped to their lowest-ever Premier League finish this season, have been linked with Ipswich Town boss Kieran McKenna, ex-Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino and free agent Roberto De Zerbi . ‘I couldn’t face going to Wembley on Saturday,’ Neville said on The Overlap newsletter , brought to you by Sky Bet.
‘That’s how little confidence I had in United’s ability to stop City doing the double again! ‘And yet it turned out to be a beautiful day. And a great performance after a horrible season that might just change everything for Erik ten Hag..
. ‘There’s no doubt Ten Hag’s FA Cup win has put Manchester United in an awkward position. This has been an unacceptably poor Premier League season for the club.
‘Of course, Ten Hag will argue that he hasn’t had anything like a consistent enough squad to.