Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was seen out enjoying a dinner out on the town in Altrincham on New Year's Eve with his family as he looked to put the club's worrying form behind him.
The Dutchman is under fire at Old Trafford after United suffered their ninth defeat of the season already in a 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
And after huge pressure on his position, Ten Hag took some time away from the game by spending an evening out in Manchester, spending some time at The Con Club with his family.
Ten Hag appeared to be in good spirits despite being caught in the rain outside the restaurant as he chatted to his family members and smiled at party-goers arriving to the venue for a New Year's Eve celebration.
The Con Club serves a range of food including steaks, duck breast, yakatori beef and fish - with main course dishes costing between £18 and £28.
Ten Hag wore a flat cap with a black bomber jacket, black trousers and black trainers as he was seen stood outside for a brief period, chatting to his group after leaving the restaurant at around 7pm.
Having some down-time from the intense season at Man United will have been gratefully received by Ten Hag after a run of just one win in their last five matches.
The loss to Forest at the City Ground was their fourth defeat this month, with United now seventh in the Premier League table, 11 points off league leaders Liverpool - despite hopes the team could challenge for the title in the summer.
Ten Hag has had to contend with plenty of set-backs and difficulties this season - including off-the-field distractions surrounding Mason Greenwood, Jadon Sancho and Antony plus Sir Jim Ratcliffe taking over at the club - which was a long-drawn out affair before he took a 25 stake.
But despite the difficulties he has faced this season, Ten Hag has remained upbeat about United's predicament - claiming his side 'overperformed' last season and that they will improve in January.
'It's below our standards but we know the reasons. In January, players will return. We are looking forward to that and then our squad and team will be stronger. They know when I have a squad that is available, then the results will be there.
'We overperformed last year and this year, we are underperforming. We have to do better. We know the reasons why it is not working. No team can deal with so many issues and injuries we have had.
'We should still have done better and we have depth in the squad, but when you have so many injuries, the depth is not enough.
'They (the owners) know that when I have a squad available, the results will be there. I believe that (things will improve), especially when players return. Every time you swap (players), the routines are not there.
'We went for the win and it was one counter-attack where we didn't defend but what I saw in the second half was a team. It was good to see. I saw some decent football.'
Shmonny
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Manchester United are unbeaten in 2024. What a great achievement 😁