MANCHESTER UNITED’S flight to Porto has been delayed by three hours due to severe weather.
Erik ten Hag’s men have come under fire for their dismal performance on Sunday as they lost 3-0 to Tottenham at Old Trafford.
Manchester United’s journey to Portugal has been disrupted
The travel difficulties come just 24 hours before their Europa League clash
It is a crunch game for Man Utd as they eye a first European win of the campaign
Captain Bruno Fernandes was spotted boarding the flight on Wednesday
And things are not getting much better off the field as the Red Devils were hit with delays to their journey to Portugal.
Man Utd are set to kick off their second Europa League game of the season against Porto at 8pm BST on Thursday evening.
They were due to take off for Portugal around 3pm on Wednesday, but did not leave until 6.10pm due to foggy and rainy conditions.
Ten Hag’s press conference was due to take place at 7pm but has now been pushed back to 8.30pm.
Fans have also suffered delays to their journeys.
It is the latest inconvenience for manager Ten Hag – who is understood to have been given two games to save his job.
After Man Utd’s journey to Porto, they will travel to Aston Villa for an away Premier League match on Sunday.
At Old Trafford, they were held to a 1-1 draw by FC Twente in their debut Europa League encounter.
Additionally, the loss to Spurs brought their losing record to three games; it had begun with a goalless draw with Crystal Palace.
Although Bruno Fernandes, the captain, was given a red card against Tottenham, he will be eligible for the trip to Villa.
Because Man Utd successfully appealed the ruling, the Portuguese playmaker is spared a three-match suspension.
On the pressure he is under, Ten Hag said: “I’m not thinking about it, I’m not anxious.
“We created a togetherness in the summer with the ownership and the leadership.
“We made this agreement, and we were all behind it. We know the strategy [is to bring in] young players in a transition period.
“They also know in May in all my last six seasons there were always trophies and that is what we are aiming for.”
