Scholes: Man Utd's loss to Palace final nail in ten Hag's coffin

Published May 7th, 2024 - 11:47 GMT
Manchester United's Dutch manager Erik ten Hag looks on ahead of the UEFA Champions League 1st round, day 5, Group A football match between Galatasaray and Manchester United at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul, on November 29, 2023. (Photo by Yasin Akgul / AFP)
Manchester United's Dutch manager Erik ten Hag looks on ahead of the UEFA Champions League 1st round, day 5, Group A football match between Galatasaray and Manchester United at Ali Sami Yen Spor Kompleksi in Istanbul, on November 29, 2023. (Photo by Yasin Akgul / AFP)

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes believes Erik ten Hag will not be remaining at the club following the 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace on Monday.

United succumbed to their 13th Premier League loss in 35 games, leaving them 8th with 54 points.

Scholes who previously won the treble with the Red Devils told Premier League Productions: "Tonight almost felt like a final nail in the coffin. There was a lack of knowhow in the team, a lack of effort, going to a team like Crystal Palace, who to be fair are a good team and are doing well, but Manchester United shouldn't be going there and losing 4-0.

"I felt for a while he (Ten Hag) might get another year and work for a club that has calmed down a little by the new owners, but it doesn't feel like that now.

"I thought who is out there to replace him? With Thomas Tuchel saying he's leaving Bayern Munich, I don't think that creates a bigger problem for him (Ten Hag) as the problems are there anyway, I think it's quite plain to see that he's on borrowed time."

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