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Pep Guardiola has stated he feels “sorry” for Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman’s sacking by Manchester United, whereas admitting the membership’s outcomes had been “not ok”.
United fired Ten Hag on Monday (28 October), with the group languishing in 14th within the Premier League after a 2-1 loss to West Ham on Sunday.
Ten Hag’s gamers had been wasteful at West Ham and misplaced after a controversial penalty within the 92nd minute, however these elements weren’t sufficient to save lots of the previous Ajax coach. Neither had been his two trophies in two years at United: the 2023 Carabao Cup and 2024 FA Cup.
Whereas United overcame rivals Man Metropolis in final season’s FA Cup remaining, they couldn’t come near matching Guardiola’s aspect within the league. In Ten Hag’s first time period at United, they completed 14 factors behind champions Metropolis in third, and final season they got here eighth with 60 factors – 31 fewer than Metropolis, who received the title once more. This season, Metropolis are high of the Premier League after 9 matchdays, with 23 factors in comparison with United’s 11.
“At all times I really feel sorry for managers, you understand?” Guardiola stated at a press convention on Tuesday. “He’s misplaced his place, so I’m so sorry for him. I’ve a superb, I believe unimaginable relationship [with him]. I believe he represented Manchester United on the highest stage when it comes to behaviours, after all.
“Our job as managers is among the few jobs – in all the roles on this planet – the place individuals are anticipating to be sacked. Persons are anticipating you don’t have a job.
“I don’t see architects or docs or lecturers or something… The individuals deciding [their futures don’t say]: ‘Get out.’ It’s solely us. It’s our job, now we have to just accept it.
“I want him all the perfect, he and his household, and naturally he’s going to come back again stronger. He is aware of, I do know, everyone is aware of: our job will depend on the outcomes. The outcomes are usually not ok.
“I’m saying that, and even myself, I’m not an exception. If the outcomes are usually not good, there isn’t something that may maintain it […] Our job, sadly, is so simple as that: it’s a must to get outcomes.
“If you’re [there] since you are good-looking, or since you [speak well], or have good relationships with the hierarchies, overlook about it. I’ve an unimaginable relationship with my hierarchy, but when I didn’t get outcomes, I wouldn’t be right here. It is a enterprise, and once you turn into a supervisor, it’s a must to understand it.”
Ten Hag is predicted to get replaced by Ruben Amorim, who’s in superior talks with United, The Impartial understands.
Amorim needs to be United’s subsequent supervisor and negotiations are ongoing over his teaching employees, the timing of his appointment, in addition to his launch payment with Sporting Lisbon.
Amorim is ready to educate Sporting towards Nacional within the Portuguese league cup on Tuesday.