'No-one can be sure if he will be back again in August'

For two seasons, Erik ten Hag has spoken to the media from the same seat in the Jimmy Murphy Centre.

No-one can be sure if he will be back again in August.

Ten Hag has repeatedly either avoided questions about his future or insisted there were no issues for him to address.

It was the same on Thursday.

The Dutchman said he was concentrating on Saturday's game and replied, "of course" when asked if he had been planning for next season.

But that is par for the course.

Clubs don't tell managers who may get sacked not to do their jobs because they know what is coming.

A Dutchman was in charge the last time United won the FA Cup. Louis van Gaal went into the media room with the trophy after beating Crystal Palace in a moment of defiance as the news broke of Jose Mourinho's impending appointment.

I am pretty sure we won't have a repeat of that this weekend. But United's hierarchy still have a decision to make.