Stoke City boss has warned Manchester United coach Louis van gaal that he can’t expect his reputation to save his job should United keep up their nightmare fans as Jose Mourinho’s recent sack showed no one is indispensible.
United boss van Gaal is teetering on the brink of losing his job after a dismal run of six matches without a win cost the Old Trafford club their place in the Champions League and their top-four spot in the Premier League.
As Chelsea showed by sacking Jose Mourinho last week, just seven months after the Blues won the English title, managers can’t hope past achievements will save them from the axe.
And Hughes, a revered former United striker, could turn up the heat even more if his Stoke team condemn van Gaal’s men to a fourth successive loss on Boxing Day.
“I said last week when Jose lost his role that no-one is immune. It doesn’t matter what you have done in the game previously, and his record as a top-line manager is exceptional, you have to win football matches,” Hughes told reporters on Tuesday.
“He has been in the game a long, long time and he knows better than most if the results and perception is you are not doing particularly well, you come under pressure. He understands that. We all do.”
United have lost their last three games in all competitions and the team were booed off after Saturday’s dismal 2-1 defeat against lowly Norwich City as fans showed their frustration at van Gaal’s negative tactics.
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