‘He will walk out’: Ten Hag ready to end United tenure prematurely unless Ratcliffe can provide one thing

Erik ten Hag may opt to cut ties with Manchester United before they have the chance to do so with him.

Upon the culmination of the 2022/2023 campaign, where United were fresh off the back of ending a six-year trophy drought, finishing third and reaching the FA Cup final, it looked as though the Dutchman’s position in the dugout was resoundingly safe – he’d earnt some valuable credit in the bank.

However, this season’s tumultuous affairs have Ten Hag now on dangerously thin ice, with speculation over his future growing each week as we approach the end of his sophomore campaign.

From the moment Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority stake in the club was finally ratified, the question on everyone’s lips was whether the new co-owner would choose to continue with Ten Hag at the reins long-term as he looks to embark on a new era at Old Trafford and restore the club to its former glories.

Therefore, reports have suggested that Ten Hag is currently on borrowed time and that the side’s results have formed a somewhat of an audition for Ratcliffe to determine whether he’s the man suitable for the mammoth task at hand.