Man United face 10-man exodus when Ten Hag is sacked - expert

Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed as many as 10 players and staff could follow Erik ten Hag out if he is sacked by Man United.

Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – claimed the Dutch influence at Old Trafford is a “worry”.

Joshua Zirkzee has joined fellow Dutchman Tyrell Malacia in the Man United squad this summer after his reported £36.5million move from Bologna.

Rene Hake and Ruud van Nistelrooy have also joined the coaching staff at United with Jelle ten Rouwelaar also coming in as goalkeeping coach.

Ten Hag has also played a key role in bringing ex-Ajax stars Antony and Andre Onana to the club during his two-year reign.

Ten Hag sack could trigger 10 Man United exits, says Wyness

Wyness claimed United may struggle with “factions” within their first-team setup.

He told Football Insider‘s Insider Track podcast: “What I do worry about at Man United is the large Dutch influence.

“That’s not just on the pitch but behind the scenes as well.

“One of the cardinal rules as a chief executive or owner if you are at risk of losing a manager, is to try not to lose more than his immediate backroom team.

“You don’t want to lose the whole backroom staff if the manager ends up going.

“Man United are now in a position where they could lose up to 10 people.

“They could all leave as a Dutch contingent.

“Another problem is that you end up with factions within the club, which I’m sure Dan Ashworth will be looking at.”

In other news, Matthijs de Ligt update after £59million deal finalised.

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