
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has addressed rumours of his departure from the club after he lifted the FA Cup on Saturday (May 25) at Wembley Stadium. Ten Hagis rumouredto get sacked from his Manchester United managerial role after the club endured a tough season in his second spell. Manchester United beat arch-rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final 2-1 and clinched their 13th title in the historic tournament.
"Two trophies in two years is not bad, threefinals in two years is not bad,"Ten Hag told a postmatch news conference Saturday.
"If theydon'twant me,thenI go somewhere else to win trophies because that is what I do."
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo in the first half were enough for United to exact revenge on Manchester Cityhavinglost in the FA Cup finalin2023.Although Man City pulled one goal back late in the contest, there was no joy for PepGuardiola’smen as they finished second-best.
The win for United also saw Erik ten Hag ended his second season with a trophy. He lifted the League Cup in his first season and became only the second United manager in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era to win two major trophies.
However, an early exit from the Champions League and an eighth-place finish in the Premier League were the big lows for United during the 2023-24 season. The club was alsoin danger of missingout on European football had they not won the FA Cup. As things stand,United’s win in the FA Cup will see them qualify for the Europa League along with Tottenham Hotspur whileChelsea will compete in the UEFA Conference League. Newcastle Unitedwill miss out on European football despite finishing seventh in the Premier League.
While the FA Cup win might have eased the pressure on Ten Hag, it is still likely that he could face the sack with the club hierarchy already on a hunt for a new manager.