Erik ten Hag has mirrored on his time spent at Man United. (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Photographs)
Erik ten Hag has determined to take a break from soccer for the remainder of the season, regardless of being linked with a number of managerial vacancies, whereas he has admitted that he misses Outdated Trafford.
The previous Manchester United boss has been out of labor since his sacking in October 2024 – which got here after a poor run of type and simply 4 months after the membership had prolonged his contract.
United had initially backed Ten Hag regardless of a disastrous marketing campaign that noticed them end eighth within the Premier League and crash out of the Champions League on the group stage. it’s thought the membership’s League Cup win over Manchester Metropolis saved his pores and skin on the time.
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However after a prolonged evaluation of the season – and with no clear successor out there – the membership opted to stay with him, handing him one other 12 months on his deal and investing closely within the switch market, spending £200 million to strengthen the squad.
Nonetheless, issues rapidly unravelled. By the point United determined to half methods with Ten Hag, they had been sitting 14th within the league, had misplaced 4 of their first 9 video games, and had been struggling within the Europa League. The membership finally dismissed him – despite the fact that some gamers didn’t agree with it on the time.
Erik ten Hag lays naked time at Man United following sackings
Now, Ten Hag is about to interrupt his silence on his turbulent time at Outdated Trafford. In a teaser for an upcoming interview with SEG Tales, the 55-year-old displays on his United tenure and hints at a possible return to administration later this 12 months.
“I had already determined for myself, okay, I’m not doing something till the primary of July,” he says in a brief clip. He provides: “If there’s one factor I miss, it’s Outdated Trafford. You’re all the time working in the direction of a dot on the horizon, however you by no means get to the horizon. We’ve had many highs, there’s all the time room for enchancment and good is just not sufficient. You are able to do higher.”