Jamie O’Hara has delivered a brutal verdict on Erik ten Hag‘s future at Manchester United.
Following the club’s disappointing 2-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday, O’Hara suggested it’s time for Ten Hag to be shown the exit door after a miserable start to the season which sees Man Utd languishing in 14th place after nine games.
Speaking to Sky Sports, the ex-Spurs ace didn’t mince his words: “Nine games and in [United] are 14th in the table… come on, this is Man United. You can almost accept if they’re ninth, you know, [being] in the top half and it hasn’t quite happened. They’ve lost four games already this season – they’ve played nine.”
When asked what he would do if he was making the decision at Old Trafford, O’Hara gave an uncompromising response: “I’d get rid of him; I would have gotten rid of him three months ago. I wouldn’t have gave him a contract after the FA Cup, I’d have said, ‘Thanks very much, you’ve finished with a trophy, go out on a high’.
“They should have got something from the game today but overall they’ve been poor. I’ve watched them in the Europa League as well and they’ve been poor.”
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O’Hara suggested that Ten Hag’s newly-appointed assistant coach, Ruud van Nistelrooy, should be given the role after making a comeback to Old Trafford this summer. It’s also been said that members of the hierarchy have held talks with ex-Barcelona gaffer Xavi over in Spain recently.
O’Hara added: “I’d give it to Van Nistelrooy. You’ve brought him in for a reason and that’s because he’s a manager there to potentially take over.
“I don’t think it can get any worse – they’re 14th in the table. How much worse can it get? For me, I would get rid of Ten Hag, give Van Nistelrooy a few weeks, see whats out there in the international break. Xavi’s not a bad option. Ten Hag is not the future of Man United, I’m sorry. He’s not good enough. He’s had his time.”