Erik ten Hag defiant despite speculation over his Manchester United future

Asked then whether he has been given any assurances he will definitely be United manager next season, he said: “It is not necessary. We go for next season.”

REPEAT FINAL: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola (left) and Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag. Photo credit: Adam Davy/PA Wire.

Erik ten Hag looked ahead to next season and insisted assurances about his future were “not necessary” before a report emerged on the eve of the FA Cup final that Manchester United will sack him.

After winning the Carabao Cup, finishing third in the Premier League and reaching the FA Cup final during a promising first season, things have gone awry under the Dutchman this term.