Why Man United's Wembley embarrassment runs deep
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<p>Before taking his seat at Wembley, Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed the London Marathon and compared the race, to the job he has to do at Old Trafford.</p><p>Seeing his boyhood side reach a second successive FA Cup Final was only have the story though as Erik Ten Hag's side almost squandered a 3-0 lead to be dumped out by Coventry City.</p><p>So will success in the FA Cup show enough progress for Ten Hag to remain in position, or do United's problems run deeper than just their manager?</p><p>Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic's Carl Anka and Mark Critchley who were both at Wembley to discuss.</p><p>Host: Ayo Akinwolere</p><p>With: Carl Anka and Mark Critchley</p><p>Producer: Guy Clarke</p><p>Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead</p><p>Related articles</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/5434116/2024/04/22/united-ten-hag-ratcliffe-coventry-semi/">Manchester United’s semi-final win was no turning point for Ten Hag – it was a tipping point</a> - The Athletic</p><p><a href="https://theathletic.com/5425361/2024/04/19/united-manager-ten-hag/">If Manchester United move on from Ten Hag, who does the data say they should target?</a> - The Athletic</p><p> </p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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