Manchester United have reportedly made a decision on manager Erik ten Hag's future, setting a deadline for his potential sacking.
The Dutch tactician is under growing pressure following the team's underwhelming start to the campaign, winning just two of their six Premier League encounters so far this season.
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The Red Devils' most recent upset came in a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, with the side putting in a performance that has drawn much criticism.
Reports suggest that the 54-year-old will remain in charge for the team's upcoming encounters against FC Porto in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday and Aston Villa in the EPL on Sunday.
According to The Sun, however, these fixtures are crucial for the United boss as they would determine whether or not he keeps his job at the club, with the game against the Villans being labelled a "must-win".
The Dutchman has just under two years left on his current deal with the Manchester outfit after the club, under its new INEOS leadership, decided to trigger a one-year extension in his deal at the end of last season.
Ten Hag was also under pressure back then after the team finished in eighth place on the league table, but then beat rivals Manchester City to win the FA Cup.
Now, the former Ajax Amsterdam coach finds himself with his back to the wall once again, but according to him, this contradicts the overall feeling within the club.
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"I am not thinking about this [being fired]. We all made in the summer the decision to stay together, as an ownership, a leadership group," the Red Devils boss said after the defeat to Spurs.
"We are all on one page or in one boat together, the ownership, the staff and the players as well. I don't have that concern."