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Man United Beat Man City to Win the FA Cup 2024 as Rumours of ten Hag's Sacking Loom

Manchester United today beat Man City in the FA Cup 2024 final, winning the FA Title as rumours suggest ten Hag is on his way out.

David Mania

David Mania

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Man United Beat Man City to Win the FA Cup 2024 as Rumours of ten Hag's Sacking Loom

Manchester United today beat Man City in the FA Cup 2024 final, winning the FA Title and salvaging a season of treachery in English football after the giant finished 8th in the Premier League. All this amidst rumors that coach Erik ten Hag is about to be sacked.

Man United are the FA Cup 2024 Champions!

In what was a glorious display of 'still being a club to be mortified of', Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-0 in the FA Cup Final at Wembley, winning the FA Title for the first time in 8 years and for the 13th time overall.

Future Stars: 19-yr-olds Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo Secure FA Title for Man United

United's FA Cup win is largely attributed to the team's future stars i.e., Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo who each put in a fantastic goal to seal United's win against their nemesis: PL champions Manchester City.

Garnacho opened the scoring for United in the 30th minute.

Mainoo was not left behind, making it two for United in the 39th minute.

The two are each just 19 years old and now become the youngest players to score in an FA Cup Final in decades.

A Great Future Sealed

Even more exciting is that the level of play and prowess these two - who are graduates of United's football academy - are showing predicts a great future for the club as they and many others are sure to propel the club to even greater heights.

United Qualify for UEFA Europa League

For now, United automatically qualify for Europa League next season, a feat they deserve after beating English football titans Man City.

Unlucky Run for Man City

It's rare that Man City lose a Manchester derby, especially one as significant as an FA final. Even so, Man City were unlucky this time, perhaps not expecting such great display of talent from United's fantastic duo, and lost out on a double barely a month after losing out on a treble; after being kicked off the UEFA Champions League.

City only managed a single reply goal against United in the FA final and it was scored by Jeremy Doku in the 87th minute.

Will Man United Sack Erik ten Hag Now that they've Won the FA Cup?

Erik ten Hag's future at United hangs in the balance, especially since the team performed so poorly in the English Premier League finishing eighth. There have even been rumours that the management at United had decided to fire ten Hag regardless of the team's performance in today's FA Cup Final.

Nothing is clear yet, at the moment, but what we do know is that INEOS, the company that acquired a minority stake in Man United and took over control of football operations, is very keen to constitute meaningful change at the club. Whether this will translate to a ten Hag replacement is yet to be seen.

Raphael Varane Set to Leave Man United

Today's FA Cup final was also the last game for Varane at United. The defender is set to leave the club after his contract expired. Varane scored two goals in 94 appearances for United. We wish him well.

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