Erik ten Hag’s position explained amid Sir Jim Ratcliffe's Man Utd ‘reshuffle’

Erik ten Hag’s position as Manchester United manager is reportedly not under threat, despite Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s expected partial takeover of the club.

United’s board members are set to meet on Thursday to discuss the British billionaire’s offer to purchase 25 percent of the Red Devils and essentially take the sporting reins at Old Trafford.

In such a scenario, Ratcliffe’s Ineos firm are expected to make significant personnel changes to United’s football operations, with Richard Arnold - the club’s football director - among the main names who are reportedly at risk of being replaced. But Ten Hag’s role is not said to be under threat, despite the team’s awful start to the 2023/24 campaign.

According to The Athletic, Ineos do not plan to appoint a new manager, assuming their offer is accepted on Thursday. “In fact, there is admiration for the work the 53-year-old has done in a little over a year on the job,” the outlet add.

Yet there will be a ‘holistic overview’ of the club’s sporting structure if Ineos’ proposal is ratified, meaning Ten Hag’s daily work environment could drastically change in the coming months.

Ineos’ director of sport, Sir Dave Brailsford, is expected to oversee any reshuffling at the club, which could include alterations to the transfer policy, one that has been heavily influenced by Ten Hag since he took charge as United boss.

The Dutchman has preferred to recruit players he has worked with in the past - such as Andre Onana, Lisandro Martinez and Antony - or players who have a background in Dutch football, such as Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Wout Weghorst.

Regardless, it seems likely that the club will be run entirely differently should Ratcliffe become a minority shareholder, even if commercial decisions are expected to remain under the Glazers’ control.