Gary Neville speaks out on Ten Hag’s future after Manchester United’s embarrassing loss to Liverpool

Manchester United legend, Gary Neville has suggested that Erik ten Hag will stay as manager of the club until Christmas at least despite a “sobering” 3-0 defeat to Liverpool which added to the club’s woes.

The Red Devils were embarrassed as Liverpool scored three unreplied goals through Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah – who set the former up for both of his goals.

Reacting to the shocking defeat, Neville said on Sky Sports that, “It’s going to be a challenging week or so for Ten Hag, just to get around the fact that there will be some pressure building.”

He hinted that the Dutch tactician may not be hurriedly shown the exit door before Christmas despite the team’s unpromising displays.

“But I think he will get until Christmas. There’s no doubt about that. There’s no doubt that INEOS and Dan Ashworth the chief executive – who has got a sense of calm about him – the [former Manchester] City chief executive [Omar Berrada] and Sir Dave Brailsford and those people, are not just going to do something stupid.

“Within three or four months, they have made the decision to keep him. They will get four or five months. What they can’t be is mid-table come Christmas, but he is going to get a few months, there’s no doubt about that.”

After the game, Neville added: “Liverpool fully deserved their victory, it was a sobering day for Erik ten Hag, his players and for the new ownership sat in the stand en masse, looking at it and thinking whether they’re on the right path. That’s the question they have to ask in the next few months.”