Former Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag believes there is every possibility that the club could be relegated. United suffered a 2-0 loss against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday to continue their dismal form.
The Red Devils have managed only a solitary win in nine games of the Premier League and have seven points under their belt. They are in 17th place and they are currently in relegation zone.
Asked if he sees United being relegated as a possible scenario come May on ESPN NL’s Goedemorgen Eredivisie, Ten Hag said: “In the Premier League it’s certainly possible, because all the teams are simply strong.
“They’re all strong squads, all good managers. And if you end up on the wrong side once and you really get into that vicious circle — yes, then it can become very, very difficult.”
The Dutchman admitted the team performed well under his tutelage. He led United to the Carabao Cup in 2022-23 and the FA Cup a year later.
“I think we performed pretty well with United,” Ten Hag said. “I think we had performed more than pretty well. We couldn’t have done it better.
“Before we arrived, six years without winning a trophy. Look where they are now. We were at Wembley six times, we played two FA Cup finals. We won 2 trophies, we finished third. And yes, we simply performed pretty well. And at times we also played pretty good football.
“We also had a difficult spell… But the Premier League is so strong and when you hit a difficult spell, yes, then you really have a problem.”
United will next take on Roma in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.
