Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is still on holiday and uncertain about his future as the club’s end-of-season meeting enters its final stages.
The review by Manchester United, which will also decide on Ten Hag’s continued employment as coach, has not yet been completed.
As for Ten Hag, he is the manager of Manchester United with one year left on his contract.
But the longer the investigation continues, the more worrying the situation becomes for the Dutchman, who led the Red Devils to the FA Cup win last month.
A decision on the 54-year-old’s future could be made next week as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS team enters the final stages of the process.
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Kaveh Solhekol says Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s FA Cup final victory will be taken into account but will not be a deciding factor in deciding Ten Hag’s future.
Sky Sports News In May, it was reported that Gareth Southgate had been questioned about the possibility of one day becoming Manchester United manager, but he was not interested in discussions that did not involve his job as England manager.
Southgate has a good relationship with INEOS sporting director Sir Dave Brailsford and worked closely with future Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth at the FA.
“It doesn’t feel right what Ten Hag is going through”
Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“Are we any closer to a decision? I think we are getting there, but the pace is pretty slow.
“Erik ten Hag does not know if he will be Manchester United manager next season, but he knows that at the moment he is United manager, he has a year left on his contract and he is ready to come back and resume his work at the club.
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Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains why Ten Hag might be ‘confused’ by Man United’s criticism
“But the longer this postseason review goes on, the more troubling it becomes for Ten Hag, and you can’t blame him for thinking something is wrong here. What’s going on? Why are we doing another review? Why is the review taking so long? Why don’t I know where I stand?
“The investigation is in its final stages and a decision could be made next week, but I think a lot of people in football feel a little bit sorry for Ten Hag because what he is going through at the moment doesn’t feel quite right.”
Who could replace Ten Hag if he is fired?
Sky Sports News chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol:
“The names in the picture are people like Thomas Tuchel, the former Bayern Munich and Chelsea manager. And then there’s Mauricio Pochettino, who is now a free agent after leaving Chelsea. Both would be very interested in the job if he was available.”
“There is also the Gareth Southgate factor. We know that Southgate is someone who is close to Sir Dave Brailsford and Dan Ashworth.
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Sky Sports chief reporter Kaveh Solhekol explains why Gareth Southgate is currently unwilling to enter into talks with Man Utd
“This could potentially be his last tournament as England manager. The only problem is that if United want to say goodbye to Ten Hag and bring in Southgate, he has made it very, very clear that he will not talk to anyone, about anything, until the Euros are over, which is where he is fully focused.
“I think it would be complicated if United wanted to sign Southgate, but of course he is also a potential name that is in the running if someone tells Ten Hag they are going in a different direction.”