Karag: The Main Responsibility for Manchester United’s Continuation of Last Season’s Slump Lies with Sir Ratcliffe; Ten Hag Is Just a Scapegoat

After Manchester United suffered winless streaks on two fronts, Liverpool legend Carragher expressed in his column that the Red Devils’ continuation of last season’s slump is mainly due to the indecisiveness of the management led by Sir Ratcliffe over the managerial change in the summer transfer window, which has made Ten Hag a scapegoat.

Carragher stated that if Manchester United’s performance this season does not improve, the main responsibility will lie with Sir Ratcliffe. The new management at Manchester United has had a very poor start, and their most terrifying performance is that the board can make all the key decisions.

After the end of last season, Sir Ratcliffe and his management team had time to assess the issues that arose at the club after Ferguson’s departure and make necessary changes. Although Sir Ratcliffe replaced almost all the club executives, when it came to changing managers, Manchester United had enough time to find a replacement for Ten Hag. However, a FA Cup title changed their decision.

Carragher believes that the reason Manchester United did not choose to change managers might be because they could not find a more suitable replacement. Moreover, so much time has passed without any concrete information being disclosed about which coaches Manchester United has contacted, indicating a lack of capability in this aspect.

During Ten Hag’s tenure, Manchester United’s goal difference was only 11, which is terrible for a top team. In contrast, when Liverpool hired Klopp and Arsenal’s current manager Arteta, their goal differences were as high as 61 and 38 in their first 82 games, indicating successful transformations of the teams. Conversely, why was Ten Hag allowed to remain despite taking so long without transforming Manchester United? This shows how low the standards of the Red Devils are!

Carragher stated that after losing to Tottenham, the criticism from the outside world was directed at Ten Hag, but more should be aimed at Sir Ratcliffe, who chose Ten Hag, a coach incapable of leading the team to success, and leading Manchester United has exceeded Ten Hag’s capabilities.