ERIK ten Hag stormed out of a press conference when he was informed of an embarrassing record his Man Utd team are in danger of setting.
The Dutch tactician was in no mood for subtlety after the dismal 2-2 draw at Bournemouth.
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The result meant that the Red Devils missed the opportunity to close the gap in the race for a place in the Champions League.
Worse still, after Newcastle beat Tottenham 4-0 earlier on Saturday, United dropped to seventh place.
Ten Hag faced the press after the game against the Cherries when he saw red following a journalist’s comment.
The former Ajax manager was told that if United finished lower than seventh, it would be the club’s worst ever Premier League result.
An unhappy Lt Hag rose from his chair, before commenting: “I don’t comment.
“That’s not important right now.”
Ten Hag’s reaction comes after we revealed that Man Utd players fear Erik ten Hag has now resigned himself to being sacked at the end of the season.
Several Red Devils stars have noticed a change in the Dutch coach’s behavior in recent weeks.
This came after new co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to issue a public vote of confidence.
Worse still, ten Hag has lost an ally in John Murtough, who stepped down as Director of Football last week.
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This follows the departure of Chief Executive Richard Arnold, and it was these two who were behind Lt Hag’s appointment, after flying to Amsterdam to interview him.
Now Dan Ashworth is joining from Newcastle to take on the role of Murtough, with Jason Wilcox arriving from Southampton as Technical Director.
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Ten Hag said: “I think it’s very important that the new owner is working on this, to replace his role, to go into a new season.
“At the moment, of course, I miss his support, the surround support, you miss that. He has moved on, we work really well together, I thank John and wish him all the best for the future.”
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