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Manchester United saved the best for last as they triumphed against all odds in the FA Cup final against fierce rivals Manchester City.
The Red Devils finished eighth in the league ahead of the Wembley clash and rumors were rife with reports of an imminent sack regardless of the outcome.
But by using the perfect game plan, Erik ten Haag may just have saved his job for now with INEOS announcing that the Dutchman will remain at the helm following a thorough end-of-season review.
Amid major managerial uncertainty that has seen almost every top manager linked with a move to Old Trafford, the Dutchman has survived the sack.
EtH new deal
Now there are also reports suggesting that the former Ajax boss will be offered a brand new contract that will keep him in Manchester for another three years.
The 54-year-old has already set several conditions that INEOS must accept if they want to stay, and now, The sunAlan Nixon revealed on his Patreon page that one of them is related to the event of his potential firing.
Ten Haag wants a “big payout” if he is sent on his way before penning a new two-year deal, preferably one year worth.
Ten Haag believes the move is necessary following INEOS’s flirtation with a number of managerial targets during the end-of-season review, which irked the Dutch boss.
Currently, Ten Hag earns close to £9m a year and the new deal is likely to increase that figure as well as the payout amount.
EtH aims for a big payout
INEOS’s decision-making in relation to the whole Ten Haag situation looks rather questionable with the new co-owners coming close to sacking it at one stage and now completing a remarkable turnaround.
Offering a struggling manager a new contract has led to major financial implications in the past, as evidenced by the compensation the club had to pay Jose Mourinho after he was sacked after signing a new contract, despite the Portuguese having a year remaining. in his contract.
Ideally, Sir Jim Ratcliffe should have waited to see how Ten Hag fared in the coming season and whether he could work amicably within the new behind-the-scenes structure being created at the club
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