Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has mentioned he’s “very proud” next their trauma 2-1 win over Manchester Town within the FA Cup ultimate 2024 – however didn’t title under-pressure supervisor Erik ten Hag in his congratulatory message.
Stories at the eve of the general mentioned the fit can be Ten Hag’s ultimate sport accountable for his patchy two-season reign at Worn Trafford, and the Dutchman’s gamers produced arguably their skillful efficiency of his tenure to overcome the Premier League champions at Wembley Stadium.
“It is a glorious feeling to win the FA Cup final at Wembley,” Ratcliffe mentioned in a remark in a while next the general whistle on Saturday.
“Manchester United clearly were not the favourites to win today but they played with total commitment and skill and overcame one of the great teams in football. We are all very proud of the players and the staff who work tirelessly to support them.”
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) Might 25, 2024
The fresh boss of United’s soccer operations watched on with mythical Crimson Devils supervisor Sir Alex Ferguson as Ten Hag gained the primary trophy of the businessman’s hour on the membership, avenging United’s 2-1 defeat in the similar fixture in endmost season’s ultimate.
Ratcliffe has mentioned he desires to switch the tradition of a membership which has no longer gained the Premier League since Ferguson retired on the finish of the 2012/13 marketing campaign.
United had a broke season by means of the criteria of the 20-time English champions, completing 8th – 31 issues at the back of champions Town – and exiting the Uefa Champions League on the base in their crew.
Ten Hag additionally gained the Carabao Cup and guided United to a third-placed end in 2022/23 however conceded that he didn’t know whether or not he would reserve his place next lifting his actual silverware.
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— Manchester United (@ManUtd) Might 25, 2024
The 54-year-old mentioned United’s issues have been in large part a outcome in their shock problems next making sure they’re going to play games in after season’s Europa League.
Ten Hag confronted probably the most distant accidents (45), second-most injured gamers (21) and joint-most most gamers out in one sport past (11), in keeping with figures from web page Premier Accidents.
“There is a lot of work to do but we have value in the squad and high potential,” mentioned Ten Hag. “The crew is progressing and we’re successful trophies.
“Two trophies in two years is not bad. Three finals in two years is not bad. If they don’t want me, then I will go somewhere else to win trophies – because that is what I do.”
