Erik ten Hag retains the full backing of Manchester United's board despite their dismal start to the season, according to reports.
United suffered another humbling at the hands of arch-rivals Manchester City on Sunday, condemning Ten Hag's side to their fifth defeat from their opening 10 league games.
It is the first time since 1986 that United have suffered five losses in their first 10 matches since 1986.
Ten Hag's side put in another dismal display in the 3-0 defeat by City but the Manchester Evening News report that he still has the support of the club's decision-makers.
Chief executive Richard Arnold has also reportedly claimed United 'are making good progress' - even though they are already eight points adrift of the top four and facing possible early elimination from the Champions League.
Arnold's claim was widely criticised by fans on X, formerly known as Twitter.
One wrote: 'What progress? The club is a joke to them obviously.'
Another added: 'If I was doing a bad job and wanted to justify my poor work, I’d be saying this too.'
A third said: 'This club is laughable', while another supporter said: 'Which Manchester United, does he watch the games?'
Arnold, who was at Old Trafford for the Manchester derby, is reportedly expected to leave his position if Sir Jim Ratcliffe's £1.4bn minority stake offer is approved.
Ten Hag, who is under contract until 2025, is also coming under increasing pressure amid United's woeful start to the campaign.
His decision to substitute £72million striker Rasmus Hojlund in the 73rd minute of Sunday's game at Old Trafford was loudly booed by fans inside the ground, while supporters also questioned his team selection after Raphael Varane and Sergio Reguilon were both left on the bench.
Ten Hag later said he had opted to start Victor Lindelof at left back and Jonny Evans next to Harry Maguire for tactical reasons.
United have also lacked any discernible style and identity on the pitch this season, although they have had to contend with injuries to a significant number of first-team stars.
Daphoenix23
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What MR Armold has done is how you know a dying institution.
hezbdopty
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Balls
Kebeilopyz
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Progress? This team is a circus. Target target all the time! In my perspective eh, wallahi Glazers have successfully ruined my darling Manchester United I swear to God. Albeit United's underperformance is a collective problem, but I think the idiotic Glazers takes a larger share of up to 84.7% of our abysmal on field and off field awkwardness.
hinaknotu
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loool wot is he takin
fumbckmnr
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erik ten hang must go
DECENCY1903
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progress my foot
Buwbemopyz
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which progress?
luhelmpyz
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That man is stupid
labinto
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He is the problem of the club. the fact that he doesn't have passion for the club and knows nothing about Football on the Pitch Manchester united will continue to suffer
Vobabcdmsz
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aѕ long aѕ тнe тeaм ιѕ looѕιng тнιer ιѕ no progreѕѕ,coz тнey are goιng done and вυѕy ѕayιng тнre ιѕ progreѕѕ
nuoabeklsy
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may be reversing is what they take as progress , hahahaha
Cadabckpsz
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then the all management is poor dual, there is no way someone can say the team is progressing when you are doing nothing
Cadabckpsz
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this is madness which progress are you talking about, our coach is just too dual
coteknos
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Making progress in the wrong direction
Eljon2023
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Yes good progress going backwards 🥴🥱😂🤡
Rutikmsuy
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i mean this progress arent concern football.perhaps business and money.because this management IS so weak...
myclubliverpool
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if it were Jose then we would heard all sorts of negative comments from united ex players n board just out of hate
Football_Wiz25
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Either this is fake news or something is seriously wrong with these ppl at this club!!
ceoinortuy
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Sack both the CEO and the coach
BLKBtl
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What a joke
rozabcdnpt
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you are either stupid or naive. you don't know what you are talking about. how does the team lose matches and you claim it is progressing well. the team man u we are seeing is going to the dogs.fans,supporters, well wishes should abdon this club.playees too should not join man u because the glazes and coach are a problem
cizceikruy
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I think this Arnold is on the same medication with Eric
denadintuz
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Back ETH till MU get relegated.
fuwackortu
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Mr. Richard Arnold needs to resign as CEO. Arnold and Erik ten Hag are only protecting their job. But they should tell Man Utd the truth.
Mohammed salah1
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Yeah financially it's okay cuz the old fans are supporting you but going on like this for another 5 years then it will be not good for you
zahekopu
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I think we need some strong and tight making midfielders to help our team to be stable
kuselmn
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fake news, progress yet our team are rotten
El-Magnificool
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I was wrong when I said Manchester United are useless. They're completely useless.
El-Magnificool
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very useless believe 😞. how I wish FIFA should ban ten hag for 3 years for mismanaging man united
😂😂... I want him to stay. So that he'll end Klopp's and Pep's era
mozdkuyz
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all the Richard and the Arnold I have ever knew are very senseless people in the society.we should call a spade a spade ten hag is doing no progression in man united as a manager. a coach who is playing players to play out of their fit position.bruno I'm very sorry because they are now using you as a winger and not as a midfielder and believe me that where the error is coming from.you can't play a world class centre midfielder as a winger while wingers like garnacho are on the bench.playing Bruno as a winger is just like we are having a red card and we are now left 10 in the pitch if you don't know sir
necimnuy
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When such statements are coming from the bosses it means the manager’s job is not safe. I know how it goes at this club
SebuumaMuhammad
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useless
mozdkuyz
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very useless believe 😞. how I wish FIFA should ban ten hag for 3 years for mismanaging man united
kaoinoptuz
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stupid can't you see.... you don't watch the games or trying run away from poor performance
vedacdrst
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idiots are used of day dreaming.
Mr_Mark
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yeah from 6-0 defeat to city to 3-0 defeat to city we are making very good progress...by this way soon v will win PL
KHMMURU07
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Thought the club was going in a wrong direction but seems not only that but even there eyesight is blinded huh 😂
Vuyabkmnps
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Yes making a good progress in losing top 4 position