Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag hits out at England boss Gareth Southgate after nervy win over Serbia

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag believes Gareth Southgate's tactical decisions are to blame for England's nervy performance against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday night. The Three Lions made a quick start to the Euro 2024 match and took the lead after just 13 minutes when Jude Bellingham powerfully headed home Bukayo Saka's deflected cross. England were in control for the first 30 minutes but looked to sit back and pile on the pressure for the rest of the game. Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was forced into a crucial late save from Dusan Vlahovic and they were relieved to come away with all three points. While some criticized the performance of individuals, Ten Hag believes Southgate was to blame. Speaking to Dutch broadcaster NOS, he said: "It's the coach's vision. England will take the lead 1-0, then he (Southgate) decides to start gambling to make his team compact and relying on moments for the remaining minutes of the match. game."Rumors had been swirling that Southgate could be a potential successor to Ten Hag at Manchester United, but the Dutch manager will now remain at Old Trafford after club officials told him they want to stay. England manager Gareth Southgate has been criticized by Erik ten Hag (Image credit: Getty Images)The 54-year-old's future had been in doubt even after leading United to victory over Man City in the FA Cup final. But he has now revealed that after speaking to other potential candidates, they have opted to keep him in charge."The management of the club came to me while I was on holiday in Ibiza," said Ten Hag. “They suddenly appeared on my doorstep and said they wanted to continue with me.The best features, fun and football quizzes straight to your inbox every week."Manchester United told me they spoke to Tuchel but in the end they concluded they already have the best manager. "INEOS took its time. We are new to football, it is normal to reflect on the season. It's no secret that they talked to several candidates."More stories about Euro 2024This is how to watch Euro 2024 live streams from anywhere in the worldwhile we have a guide on how to get euro 2024 tickets if you are still looking to go to the tournament. We have the crash Euro 2024 stadiums, with information on host cities, capacities and everything you need to know.With a host of favorites for the 2024 tournament, here's a look at previous entries of some of the bigger nations at the tournament. window.reliableConsentGiven.then(function(){ !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function() {n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)} ;if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n; n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '230404523817416'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); })

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