A Manchester United 'source' has revealed whether Erik ten Hag will be sacked if his side lose against Porto and Aston Villa this week.
Ten Hag is under growing pressure from sections of the United fanbase after Sunday's 3-0 defeat to Tottenham at Old Trafford.
They travel to Portugal to take on Porto in the Europa League on Thursday, before a trip to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Ten Hag will be boosted for the latter fixture by the availability of captain Bruno Fernandes, who was shown a straight red card in the defeat to Spurs.
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The midfielder would have missed three games due to serious foul play, but United won their appeal of wrongful dismissal.
But another poor result this week could place Ten Hag under scrutiny.
Now, a new report from The Athletic has revealed what United's plans are for the Dutch manager depending on upcoming results.
It is claimed that minority co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is planning to attend the match at Villa Park, in which will be his second fixture of the season in-person after the 3-0 defeat to Liverpool.
Ratcliffe will be the one who decides whether Ten Hag stays on, with himself and INEOS taking control of football operations after purchasing a minority stake in the club from the Glazer family earlier this year.
However, a number of key figures will have their say, including chief executive Omar Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth, as well as Joel and Avram Glazer.
'Several sources' are currently insisting that United will take a 'long-term view' even if United suffer negative results against Porto and Villa, the report claims.
The Red Devils have collected seven points from their opening six Premier League games, with victories arriving against Fulham and Southampton.
That means Ten Hag's side are in 13th position - and already six points and goal difference off the top four places in the table.
Topics: Manchester United, Erik Ten Hag, Football, Premier League
Ryan Smart