Erik Ten Hag admits Manchester United draw at Brentford could prove ‘expensive’

Ten Hag had shrugged off speculation over his job this week before returning to the scene of his catastrophic second match in charge.

Erik ten Hag saw his side fail to hang on to their late lead. Pic: Zac Goodwin/PA

Erik Ten Hag admitted Brentford’s late equaliser is likely to prove costly in Manchester United’s already dwindling bid for a place in the Champions League.

United did little to turn down the noise surrounding manager Ten Hag’s future after an ultimately dramatic but largely uninspiring 1-1 draw in west London.