Perhaps they constituted a five-man firing squad in the plush seats. Or maybe, as Erik ten Hag said, they are colleagues with whom he is in constant communication. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sir Dave Brailsford,

Erik ten Hag's future dominated the agenda this international break and Fabrizio Romano has shared latest on his job at Man Utd.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag finds himself in a precarious position as uncertainty clouds his future at Old Trafford.