Man United’s mounting issues: A rising harm record, their endless takeover and off-the-field points that’ve shrouded membership in controversy… now after a woeful begin to the season, the clock’s ticking on Ten Hag’s tenure

Managing Manchester United is likely one of the most tough jobs in soccer and Erik ten Hag is aware of that each one to nicely given what he is bought on his plate at Outdated Trafford.

The Dutchman is struggling to catch a break with points each on and off the pitch engulfing the membership.

United’s 1-0 defeat at dwelling to Crystal Palace was met by a refrain of boss by the Outdated Trafford crowd, with the outcome seeing the facet match an undesirable document that nearly misplaced Sir Alex Ferguson his job as boss in 1989.

If it seems like it might probably go incorrect at United it seemingly will go incorrect and the issues simply proceed to mount in what has been a woeful begin to the marketing campaign.

United’s season was already marred by points simply because it bought going, with the entire furore surrounding Mason Greenwood‘s saga – that hung over the membership for 19 months – dominating the agenda till he bought his deadline day mortgage transfer to Getafe.

Erik ten Hag is feeling the warmth at Manchester United after 4 defeats in seven within the league

Points on and off the sphere are making life tough and persistence is operating skinny at Outdated Trafford

Nonetheless, United and Ten Hag had been dragged straight again into one other home abuse controversy involving Antony.

The Brazilian was positioned on paid go away final month as he returned dwelling to battle allegations of assault made in opposition to him, which he has steadfastly refused.

The 23-year-old was questioned by Greater Manchester Police on Thursday over allegations that he attacked his girlfriend Gabriela Cavallin – which he strongly denies – and was allowed to go dwelling with none restrictions.

Antony has since returned to the membership and was current at Outdated Trafford on Saturday to look at his team-mates from the stands following his return to coaching. 

United issued an announcement asserting Antony’s return earlier than Ten Hag’s press convention on Friday, and the Dutchman mentioned: ‘We make the assertion so I confer with the assertion, the whole lot has been made clear within the assertion. No, I do not suppose it is a distraction. We are going to concentrate on the video games. He’ll do as nicely.

‘On Saturday, he shall be again in coaching, so tomorrow. I’ve to see, however I believe, yeah (he is match).’

Manchester United winger Antony (proper) has been pictured again in coaching with the squad

Antony was current at Outdated Trafford to look at his team-mates vs Crystal Palace from the stands

The problems at ring wing grew additional when Ten Hag grew to become embroiled in spat with Jadon Sancho, claiming after their defeat by Arsenal final month that the Englishman had been omitted of the match-day squad as a result of the winger had not skilled nicely within the lead-up to the conflict.

Sancho referred to as the claims ‘fully unfaithful’ in a prolonged social media publish that night, writing: ‘Please do not consider the whole lot you learn!

‘I can’t enable individuals saying issues that’s fully unfaithful. I’ve carried out myself in coaching very nicely this week.

‘I consider there are different causes for this matter that I will not get into, I have been a scapegoat for a very long time which is not honest!’

Sancho has since deleted the publish from social media however refused to again down and apologise for the publish, leaving Ten Hag to exile him from the first-team squad and banish him from utilizing the primary group’s services at Carrington.

Jadon Sancho (proper) was seen at Carrington for the primary time since feud with Ten Hag after posing for a photograph with Kobbie Mainoo (left) and a fan (Credit score: Instagram @jacob_manunited)

Sancho has not featured in a United squad since August after a public feud with the Dutchman 

Sancho has been made to coach on his personal on the academy services at Carrington after accusing Ten Hag of mendacity in regards to the causes behind his absence at Arsenal final month

The off-the-field points haven’t been helped by the uncertainty surrounding the possession of the membership.

United, that are at present owned by the American Glazer household, was put up on the market in November, with the 2 front-runners – Sheikh Jassim and British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe – each submitting affords for a total takeover at Old Trafford within the area of £5billion. 

Nonetheless, the method has since stalled and Mail Sport reported in September that the Joel and Avram Glazer, who head up the possession, had been set to take the membership off the market. 

This noticed United’s inventory plunge by 21 per cent because the New York Inventory Alternate reacted to the report, however neither Ratcliffe nor Sheikh Jassim had been knowledgeable in regards to the sale being off – though they’re but to listen to an extra replace. 

Whereas there’s confusion surrounding the membership’s future, Outdated Trafford is in dire want or repairs whereas upgrading services are sorely wanted.

The membership’s endless takeover just isn’t serving to issues for Ten Hag, with no finish to it in sight

A full redevelopment on the stadium has been on the playing cards for a number of years, nevertheless it stays to be seen when work will start, with the complexities concerned compounded by the membership’s potential sale.

Ten Hag has loads of points to take care of off the pitch however he is additionally struggling to deal with them on the sphere.

Accidents have plagued United’s marketing campaign this season, with their newest blow seeing Lisandro Martinez dominated out for the foreseeable forward of a second operation on his damaged metatarsal.

United revealed on Friday that Martinez shall be out of motion for as much as three months attributable to a recurrence of the issue that dominated him out on the finish of final season.

Mail Sport solely revealed on Sunday that the Argentina defender can have additional surgical procedure on the fifth metatarsal in his proper foot on Monday in a bid to remedy the issue as soon as and for all.

United’s harm record continues to develop with Lisandro Martinez dominated out for 3 months

The Argentinian defender was pressured off within the defeat at Arsenal firstly of September however performed by means of the ache in video games in opposition to Brighton and Bayern Munich

Ten Hag has seen numerous his first group squad fall foul to accidents, with Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all on the sidelines.

However whereas Ten Hag has had lots to maintain on prime of, latest outcomes are beginning to converse for themselves – and loudly at that.

The defeat by Palace was United’s third of their final 4 Premier League video games, and the followers are starting to get stressed.

United had been fortunate to beat Wolves of their opening league recreation and had been two down inside 4 minutes in opposition to Nottingham Forest earlier than coming again to win. 

Now back-to-back league defeats at dwelling by Brighton and Palace adopted a devastating last-minute defeat by Arsenal on the Emirates have left the membership languishing in tenth, with the highlight now nicely and really on Ten Hag to cease the rot.

They now have two dwelling video games earlier than the worldwide break — in opposition to Galatasaray after which Brentford on Saturday — with two victories certain to assist get United again on monitor in each competitions. 

Joachim Andersen scored a luxurious winner for Palace to cap off a dismal run of outcomes

Their defeat on Saturday in opposition to Palace noticed United as soon as once more crushed at dwelling

It is their worst begin to a league marketing campaign in 34 years – and now the clock is ticking for Ten Hag

However additional defeats will solely go away the membership in a dangerous place.

Their opening group recreation defeat by Bayern Munich within the Champions League solely raised extra fears that they will not compete for the very best honours given they spent £180million this season and have already been crushed by top-four rivals Arsenal and Tottenham and now look to be going backwards.

The clock is nicely and really ticking on Ten Hag’s tenure at Outdated Trafford.

He might have matched Sir Alex’s worst begin to a league marketing campaign in 34 years however just like the legendary Scot, he’ll be hoping that historical past can repeat itself and save his United profession.