Manchester United’s owner, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, has expressed his disappointment with the decision to retain Erik ten Hag as the club’s manager. “We gave Erik ten Hag the benefit of the doubt”, he stated, implying that the club had initially chosen to stand by their manager. However, Ratcliffe has now admitted that this decision was incorrect, citing it as “an error”.
Background to the Decision
According to Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the decision to keep Erik ten Hag was made with certain factors in mind, which he referred to as “mitigating circumstances”. Despite these circumstances, Ratcliffe has acknowledged that the ultimate decision was wrong, taking responsibility for the mistake by saying “hands up”. This statement, as reported to the BBC, suggests that the club’s owner is willing to accept the consequences of their choice.