I worked under Erik ten Hag at Man United - I know just what he'll be doing amid sack pressure

Former Manchester United assistant manager Steve McClaren has insisted that Erik ten Hag will be sticking to the process despite his position at Old Trafford being under serious threat.

Last weekend's 3-0 defeat at home to Tottenham Hotspur led to serious questions being asked about the future of the United manager. MEN Sport reported on Monday that Ten Hag would not be sacked before the Aston Villa game but his position beyond that is less certain.

Thursday night's 3-3 draw with Porto threw up some more concerns for United as despite leading 2-0 after 20 minutes, they crumbled in Portugal and were fortunate to rescue a point thanks to Harry Maguire's late header. Now head coach of the Jamaica national team, McClaren was quizzed by Sky Sports for his thoughts on Ten Hag's position.

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The former England manager did not see why Ten Hag would be worried about his job now after experiencing several low points since arriving at the club. "Every day at Manchester United you are under pressure," McClaren explained.

"I have lived that for two years with him and on many, many occasions after Brighton and Brentford calling for his head after two games and then beating Liverpool 3-0. I remember last season, Crystal Palace 4-0, it could have been 8-0 and thinking that this is the end but winning the next four games culminating in a cup final against Manchester City and winning the cup.

"Erik is that kind of person who has the qualities to stick to the process. I was there at the beginning of the season when all this was going on - the recruitment, the thing with Ineos bringing in