Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand says Erik ten Hag’s future with the club “depends” on how the season finishes.
Following a disappointing season and nearly an embarrassing exit to Championship side Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, speculation over the 54-year-old’s tenure as manager has been prevalent as new minority stakeholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are rumoured to be looking at options to replace the Dutchman.
With five Premier League fixtures remaining, The Red Devils are sixth in the table and are unlikely to finish any higher, but are being chased by Newcastle United, West Ham United and Chelsea below.
United still have the opportunity to finish the season on a high when they face local rivals Manchester City in a repeat of last year’s FA Cup final (which City won 2-1) at Wembley on 25th May.
Ferdinand suggests winning the cup could be the only way ten Hag remains as boss, which would be his second trophy since joining the club in the summer of 2022, and would also guarantee a spot in next season’s UEFA Europa League.
Ferdinand was speaking at an event hosted by “revolutionary social media platform” WeAre8.
Together they launched Blow The Whistle on Wednesday in London – a campaign to “raise awareness about the continued prevalence of racial abuse in football and its profound impact on players, fans, communities, and the sport as a whole, from the England team to local grassroots clubs. It will empower the world to stand together in a safe social home and say no to racism.”
“With WeAre8’s unique application of validated identity and recognition / AI infrastructure, players, fans and families now have a safe social alternative where anonymous accounts are not accepted and directed hate isn’t tolerated. With the tech framework in place, players and fans can feel free to express their biggest selves without fear of negativity and abuse. ”
“And through WeAre8’s centralised wallet, people can pay their earnings from watching ads forward to communities they care about. This campaign is backing Common Goal’s ‘Anti-Racist Project’ – which supports training, community competitions and advocacy projects aimed at combating racism in football.”
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