We 'sacked' Erik ten Hag as Man United boss to predict FA Cup final and Premier League finish

With Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos Group potentially in the market for a new Manchester United manager next season, this could be the end of the road for Erik ten Hag.

After finishing third in the Premier League and winning the Carabao Cup in his first season, an underwhelming second campaign has seen United struggle. United are guaranteed to miss out on the Champions League next season, with the FA Cup final now their only chance of silverware.

The results have been poor and the performances have been too. Only eight teams have scored fewer goals than United in the Premier League this season, while only four have faced more shots than Ten Hag's side.

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It's been far from a good season for United, but what could happen in the final few games if the club sacked Ten Hag now? We simulated the run-in to find out...

To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2024 editor to sack Ten Hag from United, with academy coach Travis Binnion taking over until the end of the season. We then updated the game with the latest results, fixtures, and standings before simulating until the end of the season.

Premier League: Crystal Palace 2-1 Man United

There was no new manager bounce for United in their first game following Ten Hag's departure, with Binnion's side falling to a 2-1 loss away to Crystal Palace. Rasmus Hojlund opened the scoring after 20 minutes, but two strikes from Jean-Philippe Mateta before half-time secured the three points for the Eagles.

Premier League: Man United 1-3 Arsenal

United failed to stop Arsenal in their bid for