Erik ten Hag doesn't have what it takes to play for Manchester United and will be sacked before Christmas
Simon Jordan expects Erik ten Hag to be sacked before 2025 and insists he is not the right man to tame the “massively difficult beast” that is Manchester United.
He DutchHis initial contract following his transfer from Ajax in 2022 was due to expire at the end of the upcoming 2024/25 season.
His future was left up in the air even after leading United to FA Cup Glory after defeating rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the final at the end of last season.
But Red Devils Finally, a clause was activated to extend it for one year.
However, earlier this summer, Jordan He said he did not believe his contract was a vote of confidence in Ten Hag from the United board, and has now reaffirmed his stance.
Asked by White and Jordan's co-host Jim White if he was serious when he said on Wednesday's show that Ten Hag would be leaving in January, he said: “Of course I was serious.
“They are going to change the landscape and provide more support and (new minority owner Sir Jim) Ratcliffe has said you can't judge a trainer if the structure behind him isn't perfect.
“Well you can Judge the coach by some of the things that come out of his mouth and some of the ridiculous things you have to hear.
“And I understand that when you deal with the media you play a certain game and you say certain things.
“But I don't think he has what it takes. Danny (Murphy) sat here last year and said: 'There's no way Manchester United can put Bruno Fernandes and Christian Eriksen in the same midfield, people will go through them like a knife through butter'.
“Last year, Manchester United were an easy team to play against. If you have a really sympathetic football observer sitting amongst the pundits watching this, the guy in Sharpe End should be able to see the same thing. I don't think Ten Hag has the ability to do that.
“I think it's a difficult job, he's a capable player at a certain level and I think Manchester United are a hugely difficult beast to tame.
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“But that doesn't alter the parameters of what you're there to do.”
Nor does he believe that Ten Hag winning the League Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup in 2024 will be enough to prove he is good enough.
He claimed: “You had two years, yes, you got a get out of jail free card with an FA Cup win against a Manchester City team that went berserk after winning the league and were not at their best on cup final day.
“Yes, they won the League Cup, but they finished eighth in the league and had a negative goal record.”
United have spent £88m in this window so far, signing Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna and Leny Yoro from Lille.
Meanwhile, they have lost experienced players such as Anthony Martial and Raphael Varane after they were allowed to leave as free agents.
But many fans and pundits are questioning whether the Red Devils have done enough of a clean sweep of 'dead wood' or recruited enough quality stars.
That includes talkSPORT's Micky Gray, who recently… highlighted his concerns.
United kick off their season in the Community Shield final against Manchester City on Saturday. Live on talkSPORT.
