Liverpool boss Arne Slot sends message to Erik ten Hag after Manchester United sacking
Liverpool boss Arne Slot and ex-Man Utd manager Erik ten Hag (Pictures: Getty) Liverpool boss Arne Slot has expressed his sympathy for Erik ten Hag after he was sacked by Manchester United but backed his compatriot to land a ‘big job’ in the near future. United finally pulled the plug Ten Hag on Monday following the Premier League club’s dismal start to the season. Manchester United are just 14th in the Premier League after nine games and were beaten 2-1 by West Ham at the weekend. Ex-Ajax boss Ten Hag took over in the summer of 2022 and led the club to third place in his first season. The Dutchman also lifted two trophies during his time in charge – the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup almost six months ago – but Manchester United finished eighth last year and looked set for another difficult campaign based on their early-season form. Slot, who has made a superb start to his tenure as Liverpool manager, says it was ‘hard’ to hear of his compatriot’s sacking but does not expect it to end his end his managerial career. ‘Well, he’s a Dutch manager so it makes it even harder for me and us as Dutch people,’ Slot said at a press conference on Tuesday morning. Ten Hag was sacked after a little over two years in charge (Picture: Reuters) ‘Obviously your first thoughts are with the person, we know in this industry and in this job it can happen. ‘I know him a little bit and I know how much work he puts in, so to get this news it is a pity for him. ‘But we also know how well he did at Ajax and he won two trophies here, so we will see him in the near future at a big club again. ‘But at the moment it’s a big disappointment for him I’m sure.’ Slot’s Liverpool are one of four English teams to have beaten Manchester United this season. The Red Devils are also just 21st out of 38 in the new Europa League table. More to follow… Manchester United news, exclusives and analysisSign upPrivacy PolicyThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot has expressed his sympathy for Erik ten Hag after he was sacked by Manchester United but backed his compatriot to land a ‘big job’ in the near future.
United finally pulled the plug Ten Hag on Monday following the Premier League club’s dismal start to the season.
Manchester United are just 14th in the Premier League after nine games and were beaten 2-1 by West Ham at the weekend.
Ex-Ajax boss Ten Hag took over in the summer of 2022 and led the club to third place in his first season.
The Dutchman also lifted two trophies during his time in charge – the Carabao Cup in 2023 and the FA Cup almost six months ago – but Manchester United finished eighth last year and looked set for another difficult campaign based on their early-season form.
Slot, who has made a superb start to his tenure as Liverpool manager, says it was ‘hard’ to hear of his compatriot’s sacking but does not expect it to end his end his managerial career.
‘Well, he’s a Dutch manager so it makes it even harder for me and us as Dutch people,’ Slot said at a press conference on Tuesday morning.
‘Obviously your first thoughts are with the person, we know in this industry and in this job it can happen.
‘I know him a little bit and I know how much work he puts in, so to get this news it is a pity for him.
‘But we also know how well he did at Ajax and he won two trophies here, so we will see him in the near future at a big club again.
‘But at the moment it’s a big disappointment for him I’m sure.’
Slot’s Liverpool are one of four English teams to have beaten Manchester United this season. The Red Devils are also just 21st out of 38 in the new Europa League table.
More to follow…
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