Man Utd boss Ten Hag: I’m not going anywhere; I’m a fighter

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is not giving up on his future at the club.

The Dutch head coach is under immense pressure to deliver results with the Red Devils.

After his team were beaten 3-0 at home by Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup fourth round, Ten Hag was defiant.

“I’m a fighter,” Ten Hag stressed to reporters.

“And I know it’s not always going up and we have a lot of setbacks this season so far, but you also have to deal with it and it’s never an excuse.

“I have said before, when there are setbacks, the routines, the way of play are not similar, not the same, but even then you have to get the results in.

“Obviously, Sunday and tonight was far from that. We have to do things right, at a certain level, a minimum level to win games.

“I understand [the scrutiny]. When the results are not there then there is a logical process questioning that. I am confident I can do it. I have done it at all my clubs and also last year, I did it here as well.

“But at this moment, we are also in a bad place. I take responsibility for it. I see it as a challenge, I’m a fighter, I am in the fight and I have to make sure I share the responsibility with the players that we stick together, fight together and get better results in.”

“Everyone has seen, it’s below the standards you can expect from Manchester United,” Ten Hag admitted.

“It’s not good enough by far. We have to put things right and I take responsibility for it. It is my team and they are not performing. But I have to share it with my players but I am responsible.

“As a team, we are not good enough and whatever the reasons are, there is no space for excuses. We have to do things better, we have to raise our standards otherwise you never get the right levels and you never get the performance and you never get the result.

“The results are not there, it’s a process, the confidence goes down. Therefore, you are Manchester United and it’s expected that you can deal with that pressure, so it’s normal. Play football but they (the players) have to understand we do it together and everyone has to take responsibility for his own performance and the togetherness for the performance.

“What I mostly heard is they are backing us. We don’t deserve it in this moment, but they are backing us. They are behind us and we are pleased with that and we are in good times with them and now in bad times, I am happy that they are behind us.”