Erik Ten Hag insists Manchester United managerial future not weighing on his mind after Spurs setback

Erik ten Hag insisted he was not worried about his Manchester United future despite a "very poor" performance in a 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham.

Spurs needed only three minutes to take the lead through Brennan Johnson as they swept United aside at Old Trafford, with the only surprise being that they did not add more than the second-half goals from Dejan Kulusevski and Dominic Solanke after Bruno Fernandes saw red late in the first period.

A second straight 3-0 home league defeat left United in 12th place with seven points from six games, having scored only five goals, and the pressure is already ramping up on Ten Hag once again after he survived a summer review by the club's hierarchy.

Asked if he was worried his bosses might be having second thoughts, Ten Hag said: "No, I am not thinking about this. I think we all made together this decision to stay together, as an ownership, as a leadership group in the summer.

"Also we made the decision from a clear review what we have to improve as an organisation and how we want to construct a squad and all the decision-making is with togetherness.

"But we knew it will take some time, because of how the (transfer) window went, some players late in like (Manuel) Ugarte, also we have to make some improvement in the organisation, we still have to deal with some injuries, also from some impact players.

"I think we will get better there. We need some time. We are all on one page or in one boat together, the ownership, the leadership group, the staff and the players group as well. I don't have that concern."

Even before Fernandes' disputed red card - the Manchester United captain expressed his view that it was "a clear foul but never a red card" in his post-match interview - which came three