Erik ten Hag warned Manchester United’s house owners that he’ll stick with it profitable trophies elsewhere in the event that they determine to sack him in the aftermath of Saturday’s 2-1 victory in opposition to Manchester City in the FA Cup remaining.
Ten Hag went into the ultimate rocked by reports that he could be dismissed whatever the consequence at Wembley.
But United’s beleaguered supervisor made a convincing case to stay in cost as he out-witted City boss Pep Guardiola to ship the second trophy of his turbulent two-year reign.
Now Ten Hag should wait to find his destiny after insisting he had not been advised if he will likely be axed.
United captain Bruno Fernandes stated: “It is crucial for everyone. We know the manager is under so much scrutiny, he deserves this.
“Also everyone in the backroom staff and the players, we all deserve this.”
City had been properly beneath the requirements they confirmed throughout their blistering march to an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League title.
Rocked by first half objectives from United youngsters Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo, City may solely get one back after the interval by way of Jeremy Doku’s late strike.
United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and members of the Glazer household, who’re the membership’s majority shareholders, celebrated the workforce’s first FA Cup triumph in eight years from the Royal field.
It stays to be seen whether or not that will likely be sufficient to save lots of Ten Hag after United completed eighth in the Premier League — their lowest remaining place since 1990 — and crashed out of the Champions League at the group stage.
United had been crushed 14 instances in the league — together with humiliating losses to Crystal Palace and Bournemouth — completed with a unfavourable objective distinction and got here 31 factors behind champions City.
Yet Ten Hag is adamant United are heading in the proper route below his steering.
And in a defiant post-match press convention, the previous Ajax boss made it clear he didn’t worry the sack.
“I don’t know (if I will stay),” he advised the BBC.
“When I started here, I said I’m here to win, also I want to build a team. Both I’m doing,” he stated.
“If they don’t want me, I go anywhere else and do what I did my whole career, winning games and trophies.”
Asked if he had obtained any assurances that his job was safe because the reports of his potential dismissal, Ten Hag stated: “That is what they always tell me (in the past).
“Every time it is the same question. They don’t have to tell me every week.
“I don’t think about this. I’m in a project and we are exactly where we want to be. We are constructing a team for the future.”
United have been linked with former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino, ex-Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel, England supervisor Gareth Southgate and Ipswich chief Kieran McKenna.
Pressed on whether or not reports that United had talked to potential replacements for him was disrespectful, Ten Hag stated: “I don’t know if they have done this. I can’t answer this.
“I don’t have to make this decision. In the last decade there were not so many trophies and finals for this club.”
Beating a City workforce that clinched an unprecedented fourth successive Premier League final weekend was undoubtedly a feather in Ten Hag’s cap.
The Dutchman, who ended United’s six-year trophy drought by profitable the League Cup final season, may take credit score for an astute game-plan and he admitted it was a candy success in the circumstances.
“If you play at this level against the best team in the world, then I’m very happy,” he stated.
“The FA Cup was absolutely one on my bucket list. It is a huge trophy. I’m so happy we won because it was a team performance.
“When I took over it was a mess at United. We will go with ups and downs but the team plays with an identity.
“We are exactly where we should be. We have values in the squad, the team is progressing. Two trophies in three years is not bad. Three finals as well, but I’m not satisfied.”
Ten Hag seems to have the help of his gamers, with Lisandro Martinez lifting him into the air in celebration when the ultimate whistle sounded, earlier than he was embraced by a lot of his gamers.
Ten Hag was cheered to the rafters by United followers when he held up the Cup in the Royal field, kissing it and repeatedly shouting “yes” as he gestured in direction of the celebrating mass of purple in the Wembley sunshine.
If Ten Hag has earned a reprieve, he made it clear extra funding in the squad is required to compete with City in the long run.
“When you don’t have the players available, then you can’t perform,” he stated of United’s injury-plagued season.
“The depth in the squad is absolutely not good enough. We strengthened the squad with our coaching but we need transfer windows to bring in players who are always available.”