Harry Maguire has acknowledged that Manchester United’s results from the previous season were impacted by rumors about Erik ten Hag’s future.

United finished eighth in the Premier League before ending a miserable campaign on a high by beating Manchester City in the FA Cup final.

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Although Ten Hag’s employment was secured by his second victory in as many years, Maguire claims that rumors that the Dutchman would lose his job affected the players all season long.

“It was tough,” Maguire said in an interview in Los Angeles at the start of United’s U.S. tour.

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“It probably did damage our performances and results throughout the season maybe a little bit. Especially when it happened around that Christmas period when we really did fall off. But credit to the manager, the way that he handled it.”

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