Manchester United officers are reportedly wrapped in a blame recreation over their chaotic summer season that noticed Erik ten Hag handed a brand new deal and backed within the switch market, earlier than being sacked a number of months later.
United endured a troublesome 2023-24 marketing campaign, with their eighth place end the membership’s lowest within the Premier League period, whereas in addition they crashed out of the Champions League within the group stage.
There was important hypothesis over Ten Hag’s future in the summertime till Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos-led footballing construction determined to stay with the Dutchman and set off a contract extension.
This got here after a prolonged end-of-season evaluation the place a number of different managers have been courted, with Mail Sport reporting how Thomas Tuchel even met with Sir Jim Ratcliffe in Monaco to share his potential plans for the membership.
United then spent greater than £200million in the summertime market as Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs De Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Ugarte all joined the primary group squad.
Ten Hag led the chase for a lot of of those stars, whereas his backroom employees was additionally strengthened by the arrivals of Ruud van Nistelrooy, Rene Hake, Andreas Georgson and Jelle ten Rouwelaar.
Man United officers are reportedly wrapped in a blame recreation over their chaotic summer season that noticed Erik ten Hag handed a brand new deal, earlier than the Dutchman was then sacked a number of months later
United’s footballing construction (pictured left to proper – Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford, Omar Berrada and Dan Ashworth) determined to stay with Ten Hag regardless of a troublesome 2023-24 season
The selection to stay with the Dutchman got here after United beat Man Metropolis within the FA Cup remaining
Nonetheless, United’s kind failed to enhance and Ten Hag was sacked final month with United languishing in 14th within the Premier League.
And, in keeping with The Sun, the hierarchy at Previous Trafford at the moment are arguing over who was accountable for the unsatisfactory chain of occasions.
The membership’s recruitment technique can be beneath query regardless of the current arrivals of sporting director Dan Ashworth and technical director Jason Wilcox.
Of the brand new arrivals solely former Bayern Munich star Mazaraoui has satisfied so far, with Yoro injured since pre-season.
Elsewhere, the Dutch pair of De Ligt and Zirkzee have additionally struggled to search out their ft, whereas Ugarte is but to totally adapt to the English recreation.
The truth is, Zirkzee has netted simply as soon as for United throughout 17 appearances in all competitions.
The report goes onto clarify that Ratcliffe and Co have been planning on shelling out with Ten Hag earlier than the FA Cup remaining, but United overcame arch-rivals Man Metropolis 2-1 following an excellent show.
That end result modified their minds on Ten Hag however his sacking just some months later value the membership £15million.
Ten Hag was sacked in October after the Purple Devils endured a troublesome begin to the season
The Ineos-led footballing construction at United beneath Sir Jim Ratcliffe misplaced persistence with Ten Hag
The Purple Devils then shelled out greater than £10m to safe the arrival of Ruben Amorim and his teaching employees in what has proved to be an costly train.
Amorim will take cost of his first United recreation this Sunday once they journey to Ipswich because the Portuguese appears to be like to show the membership’s season round.
United sit thirteenth within the Premier League, whereas they’re fifteenth within the Europa League League Stage after successful solely one among their 4 video games up to now.
Talking for the primary time final week since taking the job, former Sporting Lisbon boss Amorim warned his gamers that they have to play ‘from day one with out concern’ as he bids to be the person to show United round.
‘We all know it would take time and we are going to attempt to win time with the video games,’ he stated.
‘However now we have to begin since day one with out concern, with out pondering that [players] are usually not used to taking part in like this. This isn’t on my thoughts.
‘They may begin on the primary day with our concept, it doesn’t matter what. That is the aim.
United’s summer season switch enterprise that noticed them spend greater than £200m is beneath scrutiny
United paid Sporting Lisbon greater than £10m in compensation to herald Ruben Amorim
‘I do know that it’s going to be robust. I do know it is a large problem, however I really feel fairly relaxed.
‘I really feel at residence and I believe that’s essential to start with. So, I am very excited.
‘I do know that the supervisor or head coach is so essential within the membership as a result of you may have in your arms the engine of the membership. I perceive that.
‘However I need to be a part of one thing. I do not need to be simply in cost. So I need everyone collectively. It will likely be extra enjoyable and a lot simpler to achieve the targets.’
