Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has expressed confidence that his role at the club remained in good standing with the owners despite a calamitous performance against Tottenham Hotspurs resulting in a 3-0 loss at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Speaking to the media following the game, the under-fire manager, whose job security was the subject of speculation for much of last season, insisted he’s unbothered by chatter around his status at the club.

“No, I am not thinking about this,” he told reporters. “We all made in togetherness this decision to stay together, as ownership, as a leadership group, in the summer. We also knew it would take some time.

“I think we will get better. And we all are there on one page, in one boat together, the ownership, the leadership group, the staff and the players group as well. So no, I don’t have that concern.”

The result left United, who finished a club-worst eighth in the League last season, in 12th place after six games.

It was their second consecutive 3-0 home league defeat after they lost to rivals Liverpool on September 1.