Manchester United will be seriously contemplating Erik ten Hag's future after yet another disastrous result this week, this time at the hands of Crystal Palace.
Injuries have been difficult to cope with, but the manner in which United folded at Selhurst Park raises questions about the manager.
We already know that Sir Jim Ratcliffe is not fully convinced by Ten Hag and this was while Champions League football next season was still a possibility.
Now elite European football is out of the question and the Europa League looks increasingly unlikely too. United do have two chances of reaching the second-tier competition, though, albeit the way they are playing beating Manchester City looks almost impossible. READ MORE: United holding talks with Sancho over loan READ MORE: Rangnick's famous rant explains why Ten Hag still has a job If Ratcliffe was unsure about Ten Hag's future, is unlikely anything he has seen recently would be enough to change his mind.