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Newcastle United and Premier League legend Alan Shearer has admitted that he feels sorry for Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag because of the uncertainty he has to take care of off-the-pitch.
On Saturday, United fell to a 1-3 defeat towards Brighton at Outdated Trafford.
A aim from Hannibal Mejbri with simply over quarter-hour of regular time left on the clock served as the one comfort for Ten Hag’s males who face Bayern Munich subsequent in Germany on Wednesday as they kick begin their Champions League marketing campaign.
United’s defeat towards the Seagulls implies that the Crimson Devils have solely gained two out of their first 5 Premier League video games this time period. The remaining have all been losses.
Talking on Match of the Day, Shearer hinted that the nice work completed by Ten Hag final season is prone to being undone because of the uncertainty brought on by the continuing takeover scenario.
Virtually 10 months after the Glazers put the membership up on the market, they’re no nearer to naming a most popular bidder.
The principal suitors, Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are nonetheless ready whereas the American household proceed to squeeze as a lot cash out of the membership as potential.
Expectedly, the protracted takeover saga has left followers pissed off.
Shearer advised BBC Sport by way of Manchester Night Information, “I do have a bit little bit of sympathy with Ten Hag with all the intense exterior points. Every part finally filters down on the pitch, is it on the market or not on the market?”
“Management, the place is that coming from? So I do have a bit little bit of sympathy for him”
Shearer added, “They simply have to know, the followers have to know and he [Ten Hag] must know what’s going on on the soccer membership.”
“All of it comes down onto the soccer pitch and it’s beginning to occur now.”
Like Shearer, United legend Gary Neville shared the identical sentiments – that the Glazers and their selections are straight chargeable for the group’s misfortunes on the pitch.
By way of his X account (previously Twitter), Neville referred to as for the Glazers to promote up and half methods with the 20-time English champions in order to provide Ten Hag and his gamers the very best likelihood of competing with the perfect.
