Erik ten Hag says he has no regrets about taking the job as Manchester United manager as his second season at Old Trafford draws to a close.
The Red Devils sit eighth in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s clash with title hopefuls Arsenal, 13 points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa after a campaign marred by injuries and poor performances.
Speculation is rife over the Dutchman’s future at United – former Red Devils boss Rene Meulensteen even asked Ten Hag to step down – but the 54-year-old has said he does not want to take over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer permanently.
He said in a pre-match press conference: “I don’t regret being here for one second.
“This is a big club. You don’t know the challenges you have to face until you join it. But I wanted this challenge and I haven’t had one second of regret about that decision. I’m very happy to be here.
“The first year I can say it was a good match, we played our way, maybe we did too much.
“This time we haven’t and I know why, but we’re in the FA Cup final and that’s a huge achievement.
While United are in danger of ending the season with their lowest ever Premier League tally of four points – they currently sit four points behind 58 points for 2021/22 – they remain in search of a second piece of silverware under Ten Hag as they reach the FA Cup final. .
The game will be played at Wembley Stadium on May 25 and Ten Hag’s team will face Manchester City in a rematch of last season’s final in the famous English Cup competition. They were unsuccessful against their local rivals, losing 2-1 as two goals from Ilkay Gundogan canceled out Bruno Fernandes’ penalty.
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