Ten Hag is now set to face a barrage of fresh speculation about his future and pressure from the club's part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who decided to keep the Dutchman in post after last season's FA Cup Final win over Manchester City and handed him a new contract.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says his team still needs more time to come together following Sunday’s 3-0 home defeat by Tottenham Hotspur. United were second-best throughout the contest at Old Trafford and the situation was only made worse when captain Bruno Fernandes was shown a red card shortly before half-time with the score at 1-0.

Manchester United put in a horror first half display against Ange Postecoglou's side as Brennan Johnson tapped home from Mickey van de Ven's cross in the opening stages of the game