RIO FERDINAND believes Erik ten Hag will be sacked by Manchester United even if he guides the club to FA Cup glory.

The Red Devils face local rivals Manchester City in the FA Cup final this weekend.

Rio Ferdinand is convinced that Erik ten Hag will be sackedCredit: Getty

Ferdinand believes he will leave even if Man Utd win the FA CupCredit: Alamy

Having ended the season eighth in the Premier League, United’s lowest-ever position in the top flight, Ten Hag and his players are eager to take some silverware from Wembley.

Should Man Utd win, they will also secure a spot in next season’s Europa League.

However, club legend Ferdinand is not convinced that would be enough for under-fire Ten Hag to keep his job.

Speaking on his FIVE YouTube channel, Ferdinand said: “The more and more I think about it, win or lose, I don’t think Ten Hag will be there come next season.

“I’m not saying that’s what I want, I’m just saying what I believe is going to happen, and I believe that the club are going to look elsewhere I think.

“I don’t think [winning the FA Cup] changes anything in the eyes of INEOS. I’ve not spoken to anyone there, this is just an assumption, this is what I think.”

Discussing Man Utd’s season overall, he continued: “Put injuries aside, the performances of the team have been so bad. Most teams have had injuries, maybe not to the same extent as Man United.

“I keep saying this, I sound like a broken record: performance level can drop but your style of football should be there to identify. It’s not.

“I don’t know what we are. I don’t know who we are. Who are we as a team? What are we?”

New Man Utd co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is yet to publicly back Ten Hag, casting doubt on the Dutchman’s future.

Former Chelsea managers Graham Potter and Thomas Tuchel have both been linked with a move to Old Trafford.

England boss Gareth Southgate is also understood to be on the shortlist of potential successors.