Bryan Robson sends message to Manchester United over Erik ten Hag and addresses Gareth Southgate rumours | 1D9X77X | 2024-03-29 16:08:02
Bryan Robson sends message to Manchester United over Erik ten Hag and addresses Gareth Southgate rumours | 1D9X77X | 2024-03-29 16:08:02
Bryan Robson hopes Manchester United keep on with Erik ten Hag beyond the top of the season and believes the club's interest in Gareth Southgate has been exaggerated by the media.
United have had another troublesome season and are languishing down in sixth place within the Premier League desk, 17 factors adrift of top-of-the-table Arsenal with ten video games remaining within the prime flight.
The Pink Devils also endured their worst ever Champions League campaign, ending rock-bottom of their group with just one win to their identify, and have been dumped out of the Carabao Cup after a humbling fourth-round defeat to Newcastle.
Critical query marks remain over Ten Hag's position and, crucially, the Dutchman is yet to receive a public vote of confidence from Sir Jim Ratcliffe following the British billionaire's £1.3bn partial takeover at Previous Trafford.
Various high-profile managers have been mooted as potential candidates to exchange Ten Hag and recent reports advised the membership had made England head coach Southgate their number one selection for the recent seat ought to outcomes spiral.
Ten Hag's future is more likely to hinge on United's progress within the FA Cup and the club's success – or otherwise – in securing Champions League football for next season.
However legendary ex-United captain Robson feels his former membership should go for stability and hold religion in Ten Hag regardless of leads to the back-end of the season.
'For me, I've received to say that because we've modified our supervisor so many occasions since Sir Alex [Ferguson], it's not my choice, but I wouldn't mind seeing Ten Hag there next season,' Robson advised the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast.
Requested whether Ten Hag might have to qualify for the Champions League or win the FA Cup to maintain his job, Robson bluntly replied: 'Sure.'
Robson added: 'For those who get on with the individuals who run the club, not notably the house owners, but the people who truly run the membership as a manager, it's actually necessary that you simply get on with them and work collectively rather well for those who're going to achieve success.'
Robson believes the rumours linking Southgate with United are being pushed by the media as a way to present a distraction ahead of England's Euro 2024 campaign in the summertime.
'This is precisely what the media do. They want him out of the England job now when it's coming into the competition as an alternative of supporting him,' Robson stated.
'After which he's type of dropping his concentrate on England by mentioning Manchester United.'
Robson has been massively impressed by Kobbie Mainoo's breakthrough at United and is confident the young midfielder might have a 'great career' at each membership and international degree if he 'keeps his ft on the ground'.
'It's all the time nice once you're related with a club and a younger lad comes via from the academy they usually impress, but mentally and physically they impress,' the previous United and England midfielder continued.
'For me, I noticed him in pre-season when United have been over in the USA.
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'He performed towards Arsenal and he was enjoying towards Declan Rice and he did rather well in the recreation however sadly acquired injured and that stored him out for quite a time.
'Nevertheless it's his control and his mental management… the lad appears as if he's grounded, he keeps his ft on the ground and he's actually nice around the training ground.
'So if he retains his ft on the ground, he's obtained an awesome probability to have a terrific career with England and an incredible profession with Manchester United.'
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