Erik ten Hag: Pep Guardiola expresses sympathy for the dismissed Manchester United manager, while Ange Postecoglou is ‘not particularly surprised.’

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In the wake of Erik ten Hag’s sacking from Manchester United, the football world has been abuzz with reactions from various managers. Pep Guardiola, the Manchester City boss, expressed his sympathy for the Dutchman, while Tottenham Hotspur’s Ange Postecoglou admitted he was “not really shocked” by the decision.

Ten Hag’s departure came after a dismal start to the Premier League season, with United languishing in 14th place and struggling in the UEFA Europa League. The final straw appeared to be the team’s 2-1 defeat to West Ham United at the London Stadium, which left Ten Hag with a mere four wins from 13 matches in the current campaign.

Guardiola, speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, reflected on the pressures faced by managers in the modern game. “I feel sorry for him,” he said. “I don’t see architects, doctors, teachers who get the sack. People expect results from us. If I didn’t get results, I wouldn’t be here. It is a business. You have to take results.”

Despite leading United to their lowest finish in the Premier League era last season, Ten Hag did manage to end the club’s trophy drought, clinching the Carabao Cup in his debut season and following it up with FA Cup success earlier this year.

Postecoglou, who has faced his own challenges at Spurs following disappointing losses to Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace, offered a candid take on Ten Hag’s exit. “No, not really shocked,” he stated. “As disappointing as it was, it was almost inevitable with the scrutiny he’d had, so yeah, it’s just the nature of football these days.”

The decision to part ways with Ten Hag comes just three months after he signed a new two-year contract, as Manchester United’s sporting operations are now under the stewardship of Ineos following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority stake acquisition in February.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot, a compatriot of Ten Hag, spoke warmly of the former United boss, predicting that he would soon find himself at another “big club.” “He is a Dutch manager, so that makes it even harder for me, for us as Dutch people,” Slot remarked during a press conference.

“Always your first thoughts are with the person. We are all in this job, so we know that it can happen. Especially because I know him a little bit and I know how much work he puts into it, and then to get this news for him is, of course, a pity.”

Slot continued, “But we also know, especially us coming from Holland, how well he did at Ajax and that he won two trophies over here, so we will see him, I think, in the near future at a big club again. But at this moment for him and his family, it’s of course.. ‘tragedy’ is maybe a bit too much to say, but it’s a big disappointment.”

In the interim, Ruud van Nistelrooy has stepped in to take charge of Manchester United, while reports suggest that Sporting CP’s Ruben Amorim is the club’s primary target for the managerial position. As the dust settles on Ten Hag’s departure, the footballing landscape continues to shift, with many eager to see where the former Ajax manager will land next.