The ‘likely real reason’ for Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag penning a short-term contract extension has been suggested by a finance expert.had been expected to sack Ten Hag ahead of the 2024/25 campaign, but their win against arch-rivals Man City in the FA Cup contributed to their decision to keep the head coach.were under pressure for much of the 2023/24 season as Man Utd finished eighth in the Premier League.
“However, we must also be clear that there is still lots of hard work ahead to reach the levels expected of Manchester United, which means challenging for English and European titles. Finance expert Stefan Borson claimed the ‘real reason’ for Ten Hag penning a short-term extension is that ‘United have likely included a clause in his contract that means his compensation fee is fixed if he’s sacked at any point before his new deal expires’.