Manchester United ended the 2023/24 season on a high note after defeating rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final. However, there are still questions lingering on Erik ten Hag’s future and an interesting statement has been made by the England manager Gareth Southgate.
Manchester United Linked Gareth Southgate Reveals Future Plans
What Did Southgate Have to Say About His Future?
The English gaffer has been strongly linked with the Red Devils head coach job. It has even been reported that he is the club’s priority option – to potentially replace Ten Hag.
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Amid his links to the Manchester United job, Southgate has revealed that he might leave the role of England manager if the Three Lions cannot win the upcoming Euro 2024. In a recent interview, he said: “If we don’t win [the Euros], I probably won’t be here anymore. Then it might be the last chance.
“I think about half of the national coaches leave after a tournament — that’s the nature of international football. I’ve been here for almost eight years now and we’ve come close. So I know that you can’t keep standing in front of the public and saying: ‘Please do a little more,’ because at some point people will lose faith in your message. If we want to be a big team and I want to be a top coach, then you have to deliver in the big moments.”
Manchester United To Decide Erik ten Hag Future After Review
The Red Devils hierarchy are currently reported to be holding an ‘end-of-season review’ in which they are having discussions about the future of the Dutch manager and if someone is to replace him ahead of the 2024/25 season. For now, nothing has been decided and that is raising the uncertainty over the future of the United head coach role.
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Ten Hag is still holding onto his role at Old Trafford and is contracted to remain United’s manager until his contract expires in the summer of 2025. But it remains to be seen if he can hold onto his position once the new season begins or will the club replace him with someone like Southgate.
