Erik ten Hag sack odds tumble after Manchester United suffer Copenhagen defeat

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is facing increasing pressure over his position at Old Trafford.

United slumped to a ninth defeat of the season in Denmark on Wednesday evening, losing 4-3 to FC Copenhagen in the Champions League. Marcus Rashford was dismissed during the first half before United surrendered their lead inside the final 15 minutes.

United now sit bottom of Group A with with three points from four games. Their next fixture in the group is away at Galatasaray at the end of the month.

Ten Hag's side have been plagued by injuries of late, with defender Jonny Evans the latest addition to an ever-growing list that includes the likes of Casemiro, Luke Shaw and Lisandro Martinez at present. United crashed out of the Carabao Cup at home to Newcastle last week.

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They take on strugglers Luton Town at Old Trafford this weekend and the encounter offers a perfect chance for a morale-boosting Premier League win. Tricky tests against Everton, Galatasaray, Chelsea and Newcastle are all still to come in the next month.

As relayed by Betfair following Wednesday's events, Ten Hag's odds be the next Premier League manager to lose his job have tumbled. The former Ajax boss was 7/4 to the next top-flight boss to leave his job before the defeat and is now 5/4.

Ten Hag said: "We are very disappointed because we played very good. We started the game so well. Our best minutes of the season. We are winning the game and the red card changes everything.

"It's a game of mistakes. I wouldn't say we did everything right but there are a