Manchester United chiefs Omar Berrada and Dan Ashworth speak out on Erik ten Hag and transfers

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Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada insists he has "absolute" belief in manager Erik ten Hag and stressed the club is "fully backing" the Dutchman.

Speaking ahead of the 3-0 Premier League home defeat to Liverpool, Berrada and sporting director Dan Ashworth talked at length about United's transfer window activity and touched upon working with Ten Hag, whose contract was extended until 2026 on July 4.

Berrada started as chief executive on July 13 and Ashworth took over on July 1 - after the United regime had decided to keep Ten Hag as manager. "So, in terms of the contract, that was a decision that was taken prior to both of our arrivals," Berrada said. "But as I said before, we're very happy with that decision. READ MORE: A 1/10 and 3/10s - United player ratings vs Liverpool READ MORE: Garnacho's reaction shows what United need to do with Casemiro "Erik has our full backing and we have worked very closely together in this transfer window.

We're going to continue working very closely with him to help him get the best results out of the team." When asked whether the hierarchy would still believe in Ten Hag if United lost to Liverpool and had a bad run of results, Berrada stressed: "Absolutely.