Man United's Onana on Ten Hag: 'I'm not here to back him' - ESPN

Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has praised Erik ten Hag amid serious doubts about the manager's future at the club, but said he is «not here to back» the Dutchman.

Ten Hag is under severe pressure at Old Trafford after United recorded their worst ever finish in the Premier League and missed out on a place in the Champions League.

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Onana, who also worked with Ten Hag at Ajax, said the 54-year-old is a quality coach but said he doesn't need backing despite the possibility he could be sacked following the FA Cup final against Manchester City on Saturday.

«He's a good guy, a good coach,» Onana said.

«Tactically he's very good and he showed it last season. I was not here last season and they got top four. This season a lot of things happened. I'm not here to back him. He is big enough to back himself, but he is a really good guy, he is a positive coach and tactically he's good.»

Ten Hag's future is in doubt after leading United to an eighth-place finish in the Premier League. It means they will have to beat City at Wembley on Saturday to qualify for Europe next season.

Injuries to key players including Lisandro Martínez and Luke Shaw haven't helped and Onana has admitted it's been a «difficult» campaign for the United boss.

«If he [Ten Hag] had all his squad it would probably be different,» Onana said.

«This season is difficult for him, for us, for the club, for the fans because it is frustrating for the fans when they are coming away and how we are losing it is difficult.»

Ten Hag has selection decisions to make ahead of the cup final, including whether to bring Marcus Rashford back into his starting XI.

Rashford scored 30 goals last season but has managed just