Manchester United eased the pressure on beleaguered boss Erik ten Hag as they fought back to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Ten Hag had defiantly slammed “fairy tales and lies” about his United future on Friday as the Dutchman insisted he was not in danger of the sack.

Manchester United snapped a five-game winless run to ease the pressure on manager Erik ten Hag after coming from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 on Saturday. Ten Hag was booked for his protests that United were forced to defend the corner a man down.

Before the international break, many Manchester United fans may have wondered if they would still be seeing Erik ten Hag in the Old Trafford dugout this weekend. But, despite the intense pressure on his job two weeks ago and a monthly board meeting that took place among the United hierarchy during the break,