Manchester United head coach Ten Hag calls for more investment

May 29 (Reuters) – Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has called for more investment at the club to challenge for trophies after the team finished third in the Premier League this season.

United sealed third place and ended the season with 75 points when they beat Fulham 2-1 in the final game of the league season on Sunday.

The Old Trafford club, who won the League Cup in February, have the chance to add to their silverware when they face Manchester City in the FA Cup final on Saturday.

“We are in the right direction but we are not where we need to be, there is still a long way to go, there is potential in this team and individual players,” Ten Hag told reporters on Sunday.

– We showed during the season that we made progress, it’s a compliment to the players and coaches, we worked really hard, but we have to make an investment.

“The club knows if you want to play in the top four, compete for trophies in this tough league, you have to invest, otherwise you have no chance because other clubs are doing it.”

United last won the league title in the 2012-13 season under Alex Ferguson.

Reporting by Manasi Pathak in Bengaluru; Editing by Stephen Coates

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