SM
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid: 21 hrs 32 mins
Upcoming predictions and previews
Collect News Data

Manchester United 'must consult Sir Jim Ratcliffe over possible Erik ten Hag sacking'

:Headline: Manchester United 'must consult Sir Jim Ratcliffe over possible Erik ten Hag sacking':
Manchester United will be unable to sack Erik ten Hag as manager without first consulting incoming minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe.
Sports Mole

Manchester United will be unable to sack Erik ten Hag as head coach without first consulting Sir Jim Ratcliffe, a document published on the New York Stock Exchange has revealed.

Ratcliffe has agreed to purchase 25% of Man United, with the deal being announced by the club on December 24, but it has not yet been officially ratified by the Premier League.

The British billionaire is set to take over the football department at Old Trafford, and it has been revealed that any January transfer business that the club wish to undertake will have to be run by Ratcliffe.

A document on the New York Stock Exchange has also revealed that any decision on Ten Hag's future will not be able to be made without consulting the club's new minority shareholder.

The deal is not expected to be ratified until the end of the January transfer window, but Ratcliffe will still have influence over the club's business in the winter market.

There will also not be a major call on the manager's future without Ratcliffe being contacted, while John Murtough cannot be removed as football director unless INEOS are involved in the decision.

Ten Hag's future as head coach continues to be called into question, and the rumours that he could be sacked increased when the Red Devils lost 2-0 at West Ham United last weekend.

Man United also fell 2-0 behind to Aston Villa in the league on Boxing Day, but they managed to score three times in the second period to record a 3-2 victory over Unai Emery's side.

The win eased the pressure on Ten Hag, who will be bidding to lead the team to another three points in Saturday's away game with Nottingham Forest.

Man United will only play twice in January, taking on Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup before welcoming Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League, and they will then not be back in action until February 1 against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Ten Hag managed to deliver the EFL Cup to Old Trafford last season, in addition to securing a third-place finish in the Premier League table.

However, the Red Devils are currently in sixth spot in this season's table, six points behind fourth-placed Manchester City, who still have a game in hand.

The 20-time English champions also finished bottom of their Champions League group, meaning that there will be no European football in the second half of the campaign.

Ten Hag has a record of 53 wins, 11 draws and 25 defeats from his 89 matches in charge of Man United, with 13 of those losses coming during the 2023-24 campaign. body check tags ::

amp_article__532315 : Collect and Make Data not in DataBase  : 
last updated article - 2023-12-28 15:23:03:
html db last update - 2023-12-28 15:23:03 :

ex - 7200 : read : write cache and make html

Manchester United takeover - Click here for more stories

Click here for more stories about Erik ten Hag

Click here for more stories about Manchester United

Share this article now:
FP
Read Next:
Blanc, Brailsford 'to arrive at Man United next month'
>


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!
Read more about Erik ten Hag Unai Emery Jim Ratcliffe John Murtough Football
Follow @SportsMole for the latest breaking news stories, and follow @sm_headlines to get every headline from Sports Mole
Recommended Next on SM
Blanc, Brailsford 'to arrive at Man United next month'
Man City's dismal run continues as Feyenoord spring shock comeback at the Etihad
January reunion? Emery coy over potential Luiz return to Villa
Manchester City planning Josko Gvardiol move?

Page options

Premier League Table
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool1210112481631
2Manchester CityMan City127232217523
3Chelsea126422314922
4Arsenal126422112922
5Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton126422116522
6Tottenham HotspurSpurs1261527131419
7Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest125431513219
8Aston Villa125431919019
9Fulham125341717018
10Newcastle UnitedNewcastle125341313018
11Brentford125252222017
12Manchester UnitedMan Utd124441313016
13Bournemouth124351617-115
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham124351519-415
15Everton122551017-711
16Leicester CityLeicester122461523-810
17Wolverhampton WanderersWolves122372028-89
18Ipswich TownIpswich121651323-109
19Crystal Palace121561017-78
20Southampton121110924-154
Scroll for more - Tap for full version


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
AL
Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!

Loading ...

Failed to load data.

history www

Team News: Liverpool vs. Real Madrid injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

1

TN

Preview: Man Utd vs. Bodo/Glimt - prediction, team news, lineups

2

PM

Preview: Spurs vs. Roma - prediction, team news, lineups

NEW

3

PS

"Selfish" Salah: Sign and stay or Saudi payday? Liverpool star's contract update

NEW

4

&S

Will Martinez or Yoro return in time? Man United predicted lineup vs. Bodo/Glimt

5

WM

Shock return: Chelsea 'considering move' to re-sign England international

6

SR

Amorim 'considering call-ups' for two Man Utd youngsters amid centre-back crisis

7

A'

Man United 'considering' Osimhen as one of four striker targets

8

MU

Preview: Heidenheim vs. Chelsea - prediction, team news, lineups

9

PH

Kovacic injury blow confirmed: How long will Man City midfielder be out for?

10

KI


. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .