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Ironically, Jose Mourinho will be instrumental at Manchester United in deciding Erik Ten Hag’s future at the club.
The Portuguese manager, now in charge of Fenerbahce, is preparing to face his former club when the Red Devils travel to Turkey for a Europa League clash next week.
United have disappointed in Europe so far this season, managing to draw against Porto and FC Twente.
And while Ten Hag survived the sack during the recent international hiatus, the Dutchman remains on thin ice.
Jose Mourinho wants to end Erik Ten Hag’s move to Man United
Saturday’s narrow 2-1 Premier League win over Brentford He has taken some of the pressure off for now, but a poor result against Mourinho’s Sarı Kanaryalars on Thursday could leave INEOS with no choice but to send the former Ajax manager on.
According to a recent report by Football InsiderMourinho, who led United to a second-placed league finish in 2018, is “seizing” the opportunity to heap misery on his former club and current manager.
Beating the Red Devils next week could have a direct effect on Ten Hag’s future, with many expecting Sir Jim Ratcliffe to pull the plug if Ten Hag fails to improve the team’s European points tally.
During his two-and-a-half years in the Old Trafford hot seat, 61-year-old Mourinho, who was in charge for 144 games between 2016 and 2018, an average of 1.97 points per game.
