BREAKING NEWS: Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag left this morning after listening to what formal manager Louis van Gaal had to say about the problems he now faces at Old Trafford.
Erik ten Hag chose to ignore Louis van Gaal’s strong warning about the Man Utd job
Under pressure, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag was warned not to take the job by compatriot Louis van Gaal, who called the Red Devils a “commercial club”.
Louis van Gaal was Manchester United manager for two years
Former Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal warned Erik ten Hag of some of the problems he now faces at Old Trafford before taking the job.
Ten Hag was appointed United manager last year following a highly successful spell at Ajax and enjoyed an impressive first season as the Red Devils won the Carabao Cup, qualified for the Champions League and reached the final of the FA Cup.
However, United have failed to build on this progress this season and have made their worst start to a season since 1962. They are currently eighth in the Premier League, third in their Champions League group and have already been knocked out by Carabao. Cup. As a result, Ten Hag is under enormous pressure as reports emerge of a rift in the dressing room and club officials are already looking for possible replacements. Although Ten Hag’s tactics have been criticized, it is clear that some of United’s problems run much deeper than just the manager.
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Former captain Gary Neville repeatedly targeted the Glazers and the way they ran the club, none of the managers who took over after Sir Alex Ferguson resigned in 2013 were able to enjoy much success.
Among them, Van Gaal, who was in charge of the club for two years between 2014 and 2016, and a month before Ten Hag decided to move to United, he warned him against the position, calling them “trading club”.
“Erik ten Hag is a great coach and that’s always a good thing for Manchester United,” Van Gaal said. “But Manchester United are a commercial club so it’s a difficult choice for a manager. He would be better off going to a football club.
“I won’t advise him, he will call me himself. But he must choose a football club and not a commercial club. » However, Ten Hag ignored Van Gaal’s warning and is now fighting for his job.
Current United manager Erik ten Hag is under a lot of pressure (Image: AP)
After United’s heavy 3-0 defeat to Newcastle on Wednesday, Ten Hag admitted his side were in a “bad situation” but vowed to turn things around. “I’m a fighter and I know it doesn’t always work out,” he said.
“We’ve had a lot of setbacks this season, but they have to be addressed and that’s never an excuse. I understand that if the results aren’t there, that there are questions, but I’m confident. I made it at all.” my clubs before and also last year here, but we are in a bad situation at the moment.
«I take responsibility for it. This is below the standards that everyone expects from Manchester United and it is far from good enough. We have to fix it. It’s my team and it’s not performing well. I have to share it with my players, but I am responsible.
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