Erik ten Hag: Ineos won’t fire me if Manchester United win FA Cup

Manager says he does not fear repeat of what happened to fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who was sacked despite club winning the trophy in 2016, as minority owners “have common sense”
Paul Hirst
The Times
Rashford has returned to training as Ten Hag’s injury-hit squad prepare to face Arsenal on Sunday
Rashford has returned to training as Ten Hag’s injury-hit squad prepare to face Arsenal on Sunday
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Paul Hirst
The Times

Erik ten Hag believes Ineos would have too much “common sense” to sack him if Manchester United win the FA Cup final.

The manager does not think he will suffer the same fate as his fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal, who was fired within days of United’s triumph over Crystal Palace at Wembley in May 2016, having failed to qualify for the Champions League.

Even before United’s 4-0 defeat by Palace at Selhurst Park on Monday they were out of the running for a top-four finish and they will only end the season with silverware if they beat Manchester City in the FA Cup final on May 25.

Van Gaal was fired just days after the club’s FA Cup final triumph in 2016
Van Gaal was fired just days after the club’s FA Cup final triumph in 2016
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However, Ten Hag continues to argue that he is the man to take the club forward and