Sir Jim Ratcliffe decides on ‘kingmaker’ to determine Erik ten Hag’s future

Incoming Manchester United CEO Omar Berrada may have the ultimate say on the way forward for supervisor Erik ten Hag, in line with a report.

United have undergone a structural overhaul starting with the onboarding of INEOS as new membership shareholders, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe buying a 28% stake.

They’ve additionally agreed to usher in Berrada from rivals Manchester Metropolis as soon as he serves a interval of gardening depart, formally becoming a member of United from the start of the 2024/25 season.

The Manchester Evening News report Berrada, who has spent the final 13 years at Metropolis, will probably be given the facility by Ratcliffe to resolve on Ten Hag’s future and has successfully been made ‘kingmaker’. Ratcliffe is reluctant to be the particular person to make such a key resolution and is eager to delegate such duties to his foremost employees.

Sir Dave Brailsford, INEOS’ sporting director, won’t have the facility to take away Ten Hag from his put up regardless of being the one to undertake a club-wide audit.

Ten Hag lately eased criticism on his and United’s performances with a dramatic 4-3 win at dwelling to rivals Liverpool within the sixth spherical of the FA Cup, establishing a beneficial semi-final tie with Championship facet Coventry Metropolis.

Nevertheless, United face an uphill battle if they’re to safe qualification again to the Champions League, sitting 9 factors behind Aston Villa in fourth and 6 adrift of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth.

The Crimson Devils return to motion on Saturday night time with a visit to Brentford, the place they misplaced 4-0 final season in Ten Hag’s second sport in cost. Bees boss Thomas Frank has been linked with the United job in latest days.

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