Manchester United told to make Erik ten Hag decision after technical director ‘mistake’

Dutch football legend Marco van Basten says Manchester United should not sack Erik ten Hag but admits the manager has shot himself in the foot with several transfers.

Despite rumours that he might be dismissed after the FA Cup final win over Manchester City, MEN Sport understands that United have not yet made a decision and could still keep hold of the head coach.

United’s season was made sweeter by the cup lift at Wembley - which signalled two trophies in as many years for Ten Hag - after recording their worst ever Premier League finish. They had also exited the Champions League and League Cup by Christmas.

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Ten Hag has also been criticised for poor transfer choices with the likes of Antony and Casemiro failing to show prolonged quality while Mason Mount and Tyrell Malacia have been beset by injury problems.

Antony cost £85m on deadline day in 2022, the second highest fee ever paid by United. Casemiro cost an initial £60m and was handed a five-year contract aged 30 at the time. Mount and Malacia cost a combined £68m.

Van Basten says the cup win shows Ten Hag is a coach that can carry United forward but reckons that he was unnecessarily doing the work of a technical director when it came to sanctioning transfers for huge fees.

Speaking about the cup final triumph, Van Basten told Rondo, via the Metro: “It was not a good match, but it is great that he managed to win against City with such a limited team.

“Despite few opportunities with the players, he was still able to win the FA Cup, which was very important. As a result, they play European football. I think he is still the former man to get