Yes, the FA Cup trophy was the reason why Erik Ten Hag was given another opportunity to remain as Manchester United's head coach because Manchester United's management believes Erik Ten Hag would turn things around in Manchester United this season. But from what Erik Ten Hag has shown in the Premier League so far, it seems like Erik Ten Hag would not live up to the expectations of Manchester United management. If Erik Ten Hag fails to deliver a convincing win against Southampton this weekend, his job will be at risk.
With the look of things I think it beyond that the management open up publicly and said Erik Ten Hag got their backing and he is free from the word sack but I don't know maybe they will change their mind towards the result of their next match, when I saw this it shocked me because I wasn't having any hope to see Erik Ten Hag managing Man United this season we the poor performance they had in last season but who knows maybe it will be because of this FA Cup trophy, am beginning to suspect something about Erik Ten Hag in Man Utd because Mourinho deed better than him with a record of winning the League Cup, Europa League and Community Shield and he was address as the worse season but Erik Ten Hag is different with only one trophy.
If Manchester United management comes up openly to tell their coach that his job is at stake, it means that the coach would invariably be working under duress. And no coach will achieve anything knowing too well that he is not being supported by the management. If you are a coach and you keep getting bad results, but then the management keeps backing you publicly, just know that the backing and support is not original.
Even Erik Ten Hang himself, knows that his days are numbered in the Manchester United team if he keeps getting bad result upon spending huge amount of money in the transfer market. If he is to remain the head coach of the team this season, he needs to stand up and make things right.