That's fine, and I'd agree entirely if there was any actually process or plan clearly evident on the pitch. Instead, we're two years in, have a squad full of rubbish (many of whom Ten Hag recommended) and are no further forward. In fact, you might make a case that we've gone backwards.
All other succesful clubs sack managers who don't meet the required standards and appoint someone else. That's modern football.
Rewarding a manager who performed so poorly in their job with a new deal, likely on better terms, is the wrong decision. Pressure from the press isn't a reason to renew his contract. If he can't take pressure from the press he hasn't got what's required to manage United, or indeed probably any top club. It's arguably the most high profile job in the game and that's not going to change.
A two year extension at £9 million a year and presumably new contracts for his staff as well is a huge sum to deal with in terms of pay offs. Add to that the potential cost of compensation for a new manager and his staff, assuming you don't just take someone out of a job and it's knocking on £30 million.
He's staying so that's that, but for this to have any prospects of working they need to back him to bring in players to play the style he wants. If that doesn't work, let's hope the next man doesn't want 10 of the squad out.
The club is "backing him", but based on what? Because they couldn't get Tuchel or someone else?
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He took over midway through the 15-16 season and won a European cup in 2019. That's 3 years.