Why Man United are sticking with Ten Hag
The Athletic FC Podcast
The Athletic
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🗓️ 12 June 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
After weeks of uncertainty, news broke on Tuesday that Erik Ten Hag is to remain as manager of Manchester United.
So why have Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS come to this decision and what will Ten Hag’s relationship with his squad and the owners look like moving forward?
Ayo Akinwolere is joined by David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Mark Critchley to analyse Man United’s decision and assess who else was considered for the Old Trafford hotseat ahead of looking ahead to what challenges lay ahead.
Host: Ayo Akinwolere
With: David Ornstein, Adam Crafton and Mark Critchley
Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead
Producer: Guy Clarke
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| 0:00.0 | After weeks of uncertainty, news broke on Tuesday that Eric Tenhag is to remain as manager of Manchester United. |
| 0:13.3 | Eric Tenhag, the breaking news, is to remain as Manchester United manager, following that FA Cup final win over |
| 0:21.0 | Manchester City |
| 0:22.3 | So why have |
| 0:23.3 | Sir Jim Rackleff |
| 0:24.1 | and Ineos |
| 0:24.8 | come to this |
| 0:25.5 | decision? |
| 0:26.4 | And what |
| 0:27.0 | will Ten Hagg's |
| 0:27.7 | relationship with |
| 0:28.4 | his squad |
| 0:28.9 | and the |
| 0:29.2 | owners look like |
| 0:30.1 | moving forward? |
| 0:31.5 | I'm Ayahuakimulare. |
| 0:32.8 | Welcome to |
| 0:33.4 | the Athletic |
| 0:33.9 | FC podcast. |
| 0:41.5 | Thank you to the Athletic FC podcast. For this one, we're joined by the Athletics, Adam Crafton, Mark Critchellee, |
| 0:44.9 | and also the man who broke the story, and the internet I've been told, late last night. |
| 0:49.3 | Our football correspondent, David Ornstein, David, let's start with you then, right? |
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