{"id":302272,"date":"2023-12-13T11:25:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:25:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=302272"},"modified":"2023-12-13T11:25:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T11:25:37","slug":"man-utd-accept-huge-cost-of-erik-ten-hag-sack-as-boss-on-safe-ground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/man-utd-accept-huge-cost-of-erik-ten-hag-sack-as-boss-on-safe-ground\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd accept huge cost of Erik ten Hag sack as boss &#8216;on safe ground&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Ten Hag insists Man Utd have plenty to play for after European exit<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United can reportedly expect to pay a minimum \u00a315m to sack under-fire boss Erik ten Hag but the Dutchman\u2019s job is safe despite Tuesday\u2019s dismal Champions League exit, it has been claimed. United gained just four points from their European group and have been eliminated from continental football for the season altogether.<\/p>\n<p>The Red Devils struggled to put up a fight against a Bayern team that had already waltzed into the knockouts. Copenhagen qualified for the last-16 while Turkish outfit Galatasaray dropped into the Europa League after finishing third in Group A.<\/p>\n<p>Defeat by Bayern was United\u2019s 12th of the season already and came after one of the most embarrassing home losses of the last decade against Bournemouth on Saturday. Ten Hag faces extreme pressure to turn around his side\u2019s form but is reportedly \u2018on safe ground\u2019 due to the chaotic nature of the club\u2019s hierarchy.<\/p>\n<p>Sacking the former Ajax boss could cost United around \u00a315m, without even factoring in the expense of dismissing his staff and hiring replacements. Ten Hag is reported to be earning around \u00a315m per year and has a contract until 2025.<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd star Garnacho labelled a &#8216;hooligan&#8217; as Hojlund savaged by German media[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-Erik-ten-Hag-5112982.jpg?r=1702465564981\"><\/p>\n<p>According to club accounts, United spent around \u00a319.5m sacking Jose Mourinho and the Portuguese coach\u2019s backroom team in December 2018. A similar figure could be spent on dismissing the current coaching structure should that decision be taken.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s 2022-23 financial results show that their cash reserves had fallen to \u00a376m. There is just \u00a315m remaining on their revolving credit facility. With a transfer window in which new signings need to be prioritised, it remains unclear if the Premier League outfit can afford to sack their manager.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, Ten Hag\u2019s job is reported to be safe and there is a clear eagerness to allow him to turn around a terrible start to the season. According to The Athletic, the 53-year-old is \u2018on safe ground\u2019 and his dismissal is not expected after Tuesday\u2019s 1-0 loss against Bayern.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Support fearless journalism<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Read The Daily Express online, advert free<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Get super-fast page loading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd board &#8216;make Erik ten Hag sack decision&#8217; with Ratcliffe waiting in wings[GOSSIP] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Man Utd could finish down in eighth as our panel discuss Erik ten Hag&#8217;s future[OPINION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Arsenal double swoop, Chelsea consider three exits, Man Utd \u00a370m deal[TRANSFERS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Man-Utd-Champions-League-5112989.jpg?r=1702465565125\"><\/p>\n<p>That is partially down to the lack of structure within the Old Trafford hierarchy. It seems unlikely that interim CEO Patrick Stewart, United\u2019s chief legal officer, would sack Ten Hag a month into his temporary job after replacing the outgoing Richard Arnold.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the club\u2019s current football department headed up by sporting John Murtough is expected to be replaced once Sir Jim Ratcliffe\u2019s bid for 25 per-cent of United is signed off by the Glazer family. Ten Hag\u2019s job will likely come under stronger scrutiny once Ratcliffe and his INEOS team are in place, but, as it stands, he will be in charge of United\u2019s Christmas fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1845063\/Man-Utd-Erik-ten-Hag-sack-Bayern-Munich\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ten Hag insists Man Utd have plenty to play for after European exit Manchester United can reportedly expect to pay <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":302271,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Man Utd accept huge cost of Erik ten Hag sack as boss &#039;on safe ground&#039; - 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