For Erik ten Hag, with the ink still drying on his 12-month contract extension, there is now nowhere to hide. There was certainly no shortage of contextual factors that go some way to explaining a dreadful Manchester United campaign in 2024/25. An almost unprecedented series of injuries, the takeover saga, the unseemly situations involving Jadon Sancho, Antony and Mason Greenwood to name but three. But, with Man United opting to keep the faith and extend Ten Hag’s contract until the summer of 2026, Rene Meulensteen insists that there can be no room for excuses next time around. Yes, the injuri…
