Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he does not fear the sack from Sir Jim Ratcliffe as he prepares for what could be a pivotal week at Old Trafford.
Sunday's 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur was described as 'embarrassing' on Tuesday night by former United defender Rio Ferdinand and left the club in mid-table, six points off the top-four.
However, in an interview with Sky Sports, Ten Hag addressed rumours regarding his future and sent a defiant message. "I'm not anxious (about losing my job)," he said. "We're in here together. READ MORE: Ten Hag lifts lid on Ratcliffe chats READ MORE: Ten Hag's United future LIVE "We know the strategy, with young players in a transition period and we know in this process this can happen.
But in the end, in May, in all of my last six seasons there were trophies and this is what we are all aiming for." That has not stopped the bookmakers from offering short odds on Ten Hag to be replaced by New Year's Eve, though.