MANCHESTER UNITED legend Jaap Stam insists Erik ten Hag should “look at himself” and leave Old Trafford.
Ten Hag endured a difficult 2023-24 campaign with the Red Devils and came close to losing his job.
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New co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe refused to publicly back the Dutchman and reportedly held talks with some potential replacements.
But his job was saved following a 2-1 win over Manchester City in the FA Cup final.
Ten Hag signed a one-year contract extension last month, keeping him at Old Trafford until 2026.
Club icon Stam now insists he needs to step up or walk away this season.
Speaking to Simon Jordan on his William Hill podcast, he said: “For Ten Hag, it’s his third season at United – I think he needs to go.
“I think it’s good he signed a new contract because he still needs that little bit of help.
“He needs to look at himself and how last season panned out, I don’t always agree with him in terms of him saying they played good football.
“I understand that as a manager you need to be positive about your players and help them out by taking some of the pressure away.
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“That said, it’s also good to just be honest as a manager and say that your team played rubbish football.
“He needs to step up this season, there have been a lot of changes made at the club with the staff so I’m curious how it’s going to work out for them.”
The Red Devils kick off their 2024-25 Premier League campaign against Fulham at Old Trafford on Friday.
However, Ten Hag is not convinced his team is prepared for the new campaign.
He said: “The team is not ready but the league starts. We can’t hide from it. We have to deal with it.”