Stam urges Man Utd board to back Ten Hag as rebuild begins
Manchester United won’t have Erik ten Hag in charge for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Crystal Palace, reports say. The Dutchman has terminated his Ajax contract six weeks early in order to get started at Old Trafford ahead of schedule. But interim boss Ralf Rangnick, instead of the 52-year-old, will oversee the match against Patrick Vieira’s well-drilled outfit.
Man Utd won't have Erik ten Hag in the dugout for Crystal Palace Premier League clash (Image: GETTY)
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United know that, if they win, they’ll be guaranteed to be playing in the Europa League next term.
Yet if they lose, and West Ham better their result, they’ll suffer the humiliation of the UEFA Conference League.
Should United end up finishing seventh, it will also be their lowest Premier League finish since the 2013/2014 season.
That was when David Moyes ruled the roost, with the Red Devils picking up just 64 points from their 38 matches so far.
At least that year they had a gal difference of plus 21.
With just one game left to play, United are primed to finish with even worse statistics despite a summer that saw the likes of Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo come in.
Man Utd will have Ralf Rangnick in charge for Crystal Palace Premier League match (Image: GETTY)
Ten Hag, meanwhile, has opened up on his decision to leave Ajax early and start work with United.
"I am switching very rapidly, yes,” he said.
“But is it really necessary, because a lot of things need to be dealt with.
"I have the energy to carry on after the Dutch season with a new period in Manchester.
“I am looking forward to dealing with things. Of course I need to charge my batteries at some stage, but I will find time for that somewhere in between."
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Man Utd beat Crystal Palace earlier in the season with Fred notching the winner (Image: GETTY)
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Ten Hag’s last game with Ajax was a 2-2 draw with Vitesse.
And he opened up on his campaign with the Dutch giants by saying: "This season PSV had a really strong squad.
"Ultimately we performed better and there was a difference.
"We didn't get many more points than last year, so PSV just did better this season.
“We had strong competition this year. That's why it gives me a very proud and satisfied feeling that we are champions."