Erik ten Hag and Manchester United have come in for more scathing criticism – this time from the man described as ‘the worst manager in the history of the Premier League’. Sunday’s dismal defeat at home to Tottenham left ten Hag’s future at Old Trafford in considerable doubt.

Manchester United and Manchester City were in Premier League action at the weekend and have seen their final position in the table predicted

It means Ten Hag is back under pressure just weeks after United spoke to other managers in the summer before the club’s new football operations department triggered a one-year contract extension. The Dutchman said he was not worried about his job after Gary Neville described United’s performance against Tottenham as “disgusting”.