Manchester United have been linked with a move for Spanish manager Xavi to replace Erik ten Hag at the club.
The Dutch manager has struggled again this season and Man United’s latest defeat against a poor West Ham United showed that there are no signs of improvement in the squad even after the addition of several new players during the summer
Man United suffered a controversial defeat against West Ham at the London Stadium, with referee David Coote awarding Julen Lopetegui’s side a late penalty that ultimately decided the game and inflicted further misery on Have Hag.
Naturally, many other managers have been linked with a move to Man United and the latest has been Xavi, who guided Barcelona to a League title during his time at Camp Nou.
A post by Xavi’s wife caught attention on social media after she posted a photo of Xavi with their son wearing a Man United shirt.
Image via: Instagram
Only time will tell if it’s a hint that the Spaniard is about to become Man United’s new manager.
His wife’s Instagram story it could be a sign that the 44-year-old is ready to take the Old Trafford job and guide them out of their current predicament.
Being 14th in the league after nine games, having won just 11 points all season, should be a huge concern for a club the size of Man United.
Erik ten Hag continues to receive criticism
Gary Neville has been very critical of the Dutch manager and claimed he could be sacked if he loses against Chelsea next season.
The football expert said:
‘Erik ten Hag is asking for trouble. It’s 14th in the league through nine games, and nine games is nearly 25 percent of the season.
“It will be a big concern for everyone at the club because the performance levels… United should have gone up but they lost.
‘They are 14th, they have spent a fortune. At the end of last season I was very clear that if after the first few months they are in this same position in the league, many questions will be asked.
“They have a game in midweek but it will all come down to next weekend’s game against Chelsea.”
Man United held a meeting with Xavi to talk about work at the club.
Club co-owner INEOS would regret their decision to show faith in Ten Hag in the summer when it looked like he would be shown the exit door.
Not only is the football under Ten Hag poor, but the technical and tactical side of his management is disappointing, considering how well new managers like Arne Slot at Liverpool and Enzo Maresca at Chelsea have done in such a short period of time short
