Premier League boss backs Erik ten Hag as Man Utd manager ‘doing a good job’ in football.
This article contains affiliate links, and we will receive a commission on any sales generated from it. Andoni Iraola, the manager of AFC Bournemouth, offered gentle encouragement to Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag after their 2-2 draw at the Vitality Stadium.
This showed his class, as he chose to support ten Hag rather than criticize him. Manchester United has been facing intensified pressure and changes since Sir Jim Ratcliffe took control of the club’s football operations.
During the match, Bruno Fernandes equalized twice for United after Bournemouth had taken the lead with goals from Dominic Solanke and Justin Kluivert in the first half. United’s Premier League form has been poor, with only one win in their last seven games, making Champions League qualification seem almost out of reach.
It is speculated that even an FA Cup triumph might not secure Ten Hag’s future as United manager if the club’s owners, INEOS, consider his Premier League failure financially damaging. Iraola’s support for Ten Hag comes at a crucial time, as the latter is in need of backing from his peers.
After the match, Iraola expressed his belief that despite not being at their best, United is an efficient and difficult team to beat, acknowledging their ability to get results. Since INEOS’s co-ownership of United in February, Ten Hag has effectively been on trial amid expectations that the club could appoint their own head coach.
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