Ten Hag, mysterious about his future: “We are in the project and we continue the project”

He Manchester United He was changing at a forced pace, and it was not clear what place his coach was in that panorama, Erik Ten Hagthat, before the final of England Cup Saturday match Manchester City, He avoided constant speculation about his position.

“I’m just focused on the job I have to do, which is, first of all, win the game on Saturday, then we’re on the project and we’re continuing the project,” he said. Ten Hags this Thursday.

If the end of cup ultimately determines his future, then this is the most difficult of the last auditions for the Dutchman in front of his new boss, the British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe.

Ratcliffe He became part owner of the club this year against the backdrop of 11 years of decline, impatient supporters and City’s increasing dominance of English football. He wasted no more time and went to work. A new CEO was hired, as well as a technical director. A new sports director is on the way.

The position of Ten Hags This is the last big bet of the club, which did not indicate that the former coach of Ajax is in danger. But the FA Cup represents his last chance to salvage a season in which the united got the worst result in its history in Premier League (eighth), has lost 14 times and will suffer a financial blow by leaving the European competition, unless the team of Ten Hags win on Saturday.

Even the victory may not be enough to save his job after a troubled campaign and failure to reach his stated goals. Ratcliffe to qualify for the Champions League.

“I came here to win trophies. On Saturday there will be another chance,” he said. Ten Hags. “Then we can see where we are in the project and the things we need to change.”

The new general director, Omar Berradais taken directly from citywhere he participated in the signing of Erling Haaland. The technical director Jason Wilcox came from Southamptonbut previously he led the Academy of the City, where stars like Phil Foden and Cole Palmer.

Wilcox will examine to what extent he has sinned Ten Hagsif you are hindered by working within a failed structure that has seen the united spending billions of pounds on underperforming players for over a decade.

Ten Hags He delivered the English League Cup in his first season in charge of the team. His united lost in last year’s FA Cup final to City 2-1. The victory and revenge of Ten Hags on saturday at Wembley They wouldn’t erase all the doubts in his mind, but it was a start. “It’s not easy, but we will do it and we have to believe in it – like we did last season – and often against good rivals we play our best football,” he declared. Ten Hags. “I hope for the same on Saturday.”