Erik ten Hag is expected to come under greater pressure at Manchester United if they lose badly to Liverpool on Sunday. Well-placed sources say Ten Hag’s position will be viewed as weaker if they suffer a third successive defeat at Anfield.
Barring another annihilation by their greatest rivals, Ten Hag is still expected to remain in charge for the fixture away to West Ham United on December 23.
Sources indicate United football director John Murtough has no intention of seeking Ten Hag's dismissal while interim chief executive Patrick Stewart is not empowered to make such a major decision.
With United in a state of flux as the Ineos Group seek to ratify their 25% stake, co-chairman Joel Glazer is effectively the sole power-broker who could initiate a change of manager before the completion of the strategic review. READ MORE: Ten Hag is starting to sound like Van Gaal READ MORE: United's transfer budget set to be impacted by Champions League elimination United are winless at Liverpool in their last eight matches and have only managed one goal during that stretch.