I don’t think a decision was made. The only one that were ”credible” saying he would 100% be sacked was Di Marzio likely pushed from Di Zerbi and that idiot Falk likely being pushed from Tuchel camp. The likes of Whitwall, Stoney, Ornstien, Peach have always said while a sacking is likely. There was always going to be an end of season review and the 1 game FA cup final wasn’t going to decide his future.
@Legend Incredible is most probably on to something with Berada who having a big say as he can now officially start at Utd today being the 1st of June. Yes Blanc, Wilcox and Brailsford can all put there thoughts forward about ETH but Berada will likely have the biggest say as new CEO, especially with Ashworth not in place as DOF yet.
For me as a fan I’ve it’s been a very hard slog of a season with very few things to look back and be happy about baring the FA Cup win a few late Fergie esque comebacks and the very rare sprinkling of good performances through out a poor season. ETH certainly hasn’t helped himself at times especially tactically which could of helped us through an absolute horrendous season injury wise if he had been more compact as shown at the back end of the season with good results/performances against Arsenal, Newcastle, Brighton, City. He’s also had to deal with the ongoing take over circus, Sancho saga, Antony being arrested, Greenwood saga, Rashford off field issues. On top of the injuries.
Looking at his tenure as a whole which I hope the like of SJR, Brailsford, Blanc, Wilcox, Berada are. Then I think IN MY OPINION he deserves another season. He got us into the CL last season with a good league campaign when he had most his squad fit and available ( I know it was poor showing! But showed he can get us up the top of the league table. In his time here he has got us to 3 cup finals winning 2 in 2 seasons. Not done since Fergie left. He’s beaten some of the best teams in Europe playing good football in doing so. We have scored a lot of great team goals building from the back ( with players available ) he’s doing a great job a bringing through players from the academy. And one thing that has been clear to me the team has never stoped playing for him. And I think I read last night that he has more wins than Arsenal and Pool in his first 2 seasons and better PPG in his first 2 seasons. Ratcliffe used Arsenal/Arteta as an example in his early interviews and talked of things taking time and patience. Well maybe he should take his own advice on this imo.
Give him a 3rd year under the new structure. Now with actual football people in charge and hopefully making the right decisions. Clear out some of the injury prone over payed players also finally be done with Sancho/Greenwood drama and carry on with building this young squad that is taking shape. Obviously it’s good to see they are revamping the whole Scouting staff and especially the Medical/Physio staff already which will help massively. Then go from there if things carry on come Christmas as they are now, he’s got no excuses.
