ESPN pundit makes Glazer family point as Ineos examine Ten Hag’s Man Utd future

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Craig Burley believes that Ineos should be criticised for their indecisiveness in relation to Erik ten Hag’s future at Manchester United.

It has been a year of change at Manchester United with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos acquiring a 25 per cent stake in the club and are ready to make big changes, not just on the playing side, but also off the field.

There are rumours that Ratcliffe, and his team at Ineos, are prepared to fund a new stadium, with Old Trafford in desperate need of some renovation.

Ineos have already come under pressure for not making a decision about the future of Dutch manager Erik ten Hag, following Saturday’s FA Cup final victory at Wembley Stadium.

Ineos under pressure

With United finishing in eighth place in the Premier League, the decision to sack Ten Hag looked to be a simple one but the FA Cup victory has muddied the waters somewhat.

Speaking on ESPN, Craig Burley has given his thoughts on the situation and has made a rather bold statement about Ineos and the Glazer family.

“Manchester United are an absolute disgrace,” Burley said. “if this was the Glazers running the football department we’d be saying ‘this is horrendous’, they know nothing about football, how can you leave the guy hanging.

“If the Glazers were doing that, people would be saying ‘absolutely clueless’, so what is Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Dave Brailsford and all these people doing.”

HITC reported that the club are currently undergoing their end of season review with a decision over Ten Hag’s future set to be made this week but United will take their time before making the decision.

Ten Hag’s future

As well as this, HITC have also reported that the club’s top brass were split on whether to sack the Dutchman before Saturday’s final, the victory may have complicated things further.

The injury crisis that Ten Hag has had to endure has been cruel but the performances in the league, and the Champions League, have not been good enough.

Leaving the decision this long is a strange move from Ineos but it seems they want to take their time before making their decision, which may well prove to be unpopular whichever way they go.