Man United’s Ashworth mess, Barcelona slip again: Marcotti recaps the weekend

Manchester United’s continued run of bad results is putting manager Erik ten Hag under tremendous pressure for the first time since he took the job. More worrying for him is how much his struggles mirror those of his predecessors.

Manchester United have confirmed the appointment of Jason Wilcox as technical director after reaching an agreement with Southampton, who play in the Championship, where he had been working as the director of football.

Marseille boss Roberto De Zerbi has said he will not prejudge Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood, with sources telling ESPN the club are close to an agreement over a loan deal for the forward.