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The pressure on Erik ten Hag is reaching new levels with every despondent performance.
The 4-0 defeat away at Crystal Palace served as the new nadir of this forgettable season and with it, came the deafening calls for the manager to leave.
Ex-players, pundits, and journalists are all making a case for why Ten Hag cannot lead this team anymore, with some, like Scholes even suggesting immediate sacking and putting Steve McClaren in charge.
However, Matt Law of the Daily Telegraph reports that INEOS have “no intention” of sacking Ten Hag for now.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his team are determined to have him on the touchline for the FA Cup final at the very least, regardless of what happens between now and then.
United face three daunting Premier League fixtures starting with Arsenal at home, followed by a tricky game away at Brighton before finishing the season in a potentially pivotal clash vs Newcastle.
On current form, they can’t be called favourites for any of these which could see them finish in the lowest-ever position in the Premier League era, having already broken the club record for defeats in a Premier League season.
That is hardly the kind of form and momentum one wants going into an FA Cup final against a fierce rivals.
However, getting an interim manager for a short-term “bounce” just for four games is a scenario INEOS might be looking to avoid.
As bad as the performances have been, injuries have been the biggest mitigating factor that has spared Ten Hag so far.
It feels like the end is still nearing for him and a repeat of the Palace performance in their next four games, including the FA Cup final, will make his position untenable.
Even if he wins the FA Cup final, he only needs to look at the last Dutch manager at Old Trafford who won the FA Cup final with United in a poor season and ask him what his fate was.
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