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Man Utd retain Turnhag as 'crying mustard'... There's no penalty of 17 billion won. There's no alternative
Jim Ratcliffe, who has acquired the status of United's new co-owner, is likely to work with coach Eric Turnhach again next season, as there is no suitable alternative.
British media "Tribal Football" said on the 28th (Korea Standard Time), "Ratcliffe is leaning toward staying with Coach Tunhag next season," adding, "There are a lack of top-level alternatives and many problems to be solved," and "Ratcliffe prefers to stay with Coach Turnhag."
Manchester United failed to score three points in a 1-1 draw at home against Burnley, ranked 19th in the 35th round of the Premier League, on the 28th. Anthony, a 140 billion fraud, scored his first goal of the league and took the lead, but the game ended in a draw as goalkeeper Andre Onana gave up a penalty kick to allow an equalizer.
United are in sixth place with 16 wins, six draws and 12 losses in 34 games.
Turnhag, who looks different from last season, has been rumored to be dismissed throughout this season.
Turnhag's first season in charge in the summer of 2022 stood out. Turnhag took over as Manchester United manager last season, pushing Manchester United from sixth to third in the 2021-2022 season. The balance between offense and defense was good. He even won the League Cup. United were tied for seventh in scoring and tied for third in losing the least. Although they were sluggish at the beginning of the season, it was a successful season with a winning streak.
However, this season is different. In the UEFA Champions League, which was only sixth in the league and advanced to the tournament in two years, the team was humiliatingly eliminated from the group stage as the lowest ranked team in the group. Contrary to expectations, Manchester United was pushed back from the top four this season.
It is comforting that they beat Coventry City, a second-division team, to reach the 2023-2024 English FA Cup final on the 21st. The final opponent is Manchester City, the defending champion and the European treble last season, so the possibility of winning is not high.
Turnhag's tactics have been identified, but Manchester United has too many injuries. There are so many injuries that Turnhag says he has never had the starting lineup he envisioned except for a league game against Manchester City last season.
In particular, defensive players have been injured too often. Lisandro Martinez, a center-back brought in from Ajax last season by Turnhag, has appeared in only 11 games this season. Starting left full-back Luke Shaw has also played in only 15 games, with right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot alternating as left full-backs. Against Burnley, defensive midfielder Casemiro stepped in as four of the five center-backs were injured.
United have been undergoing changes since new co-owners Ineos and Jim Ratcliffe took over in February.
The owner of Ratcliffe has been reducing the size of the club by reducing financial support for Manchester United's employees. Manchester United is reportedly ranked first in the Premier League in terms of player salaries this season and fourth overall even if it expands to the top five European leagues.
Turnhag's contract with Manchester United runs until next season. If Turnhag is fired this season, Manchester United will have to pay around 10 million pounds in penalty. The team also has to dismiss Turnhag and ask for a new coach.
There was a candidate for the next coach. There were talks that Thomas Tuchel, who will step down from Bayern Munich after this season, and Zinedine Zidane, who led Real Madrid to its third consecutive UEFA Champions League championship, would like to move to Manchester United. However, Jim Ratcliffe, the club's owner, seems to think Turnhag is better than other candidates, and plans to stay until next season.