Manchester United manager has issued a defiant response to reports that he could be sacked after leading the Red Devils to victory in Saturday's FA Cup final against Manchester City.
United ran out 2-1 winners at Wembley thanks to first-half strikes from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo and held on for the win despite a late effort from City's Jeremy Doku.
Ten Hag has been widely expected to leave the Old Trafford outfit this summer, following a difficult Premier League season which saw United finish eighth – their lowest-ever position in the competition.
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In an interview ahead of Saturday's final, Ten Hag said he had spoken to minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe about staying on.
"That is what they always tell me," the Dutchman told reporters at his post-match press conference on Saturday. "How many times do I have to tell you? Every time it is the same question. Do I have to repeat myself 10, 15, 20 times?
"They don't have to tell me every week if they tell me so often. I heard it many times."
Ratcliffe praised the United staff in a statement after Saturday's derby win, although he did not mention Ten Hag by name and the British billionaire refused to speak in the mixed zone at Wembley.
"Two trophies in two years is not bad, three finals in two years is not bad," Ten Hag said on Saturday.
"If they don't want me, then I go somewhere else to win trophies because that is what I do."
And asked if he was upset by reports that United had spoken to other potential candidates about replacing him, he said: "I don't know if they have done this, I can't answer this question," he said. "I don't know. Maybe you have sources. I don't have them.
"I am in a project and we are exactly where we want to be, we are constructing a team for the future. When I took over we were in a mess. The team is developing, the team is winning and the team plays to an identity, but you need the players to be available and a strong squad, especially when you play in England and Europe.
"There is a lot of work to do but we have value in the squad, high potentials. The team is progressing and we are winning trophies."
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