It seems there is something that made the board think twice about deciding to fire Ten Hag, and maybe if they take that decision, it is feared that Man United will be even worse. Man United has already spent too much money on Ten Hag, and also so many of the players he brought to Old Trafford. So if there is a new coach who replaces Ten Hag, it is not certain that the person will be suitable with Ten Hag's legacy, especially since the season is already underway. If the new coach even wants his own team, then the board will have to dig deeper into their pockets.
The new coach is not obliged to work with the players that ten Hag brought to the team, look at how many changes have taken place at Chelsea in recent seasons, and this was provoked by changes in coaches. So of course, this will be a painful move with a change of coach and a possible change of many players, but if this is necessary to improve the team's results, then it is probably worth doing. It seems that ten Hag is a good person, and dismissal is always a difficult decision, but in this case, he only asks to give him more time, and there are no changes for the better.
It seems that Manchester United must bear a large compensation if they fire Ten Hag, so it is not wrong if the management has to think twice before making a decision, simply because there are many things at stake. But seeing the situation of the team that often experiences defeat, even easily held to a draw by a mediocre team, it seems that the management is indeed required by the situation to kick the manager out of Old Trafford. Talking about additional time, the two seasons that have been given seem more than enough. In my opinion, the reason why Ten Hag is still maintained until now is because they have not found the right replacement candidate. Regarding the depth of the squad, although each manager has different tendencies regarding players, The Red Devils currently have quality players. Overall, the target to be achieved this season seems difficult to achieve again, if they do not rise soon, they will sink deeper.