Erik ten Hag has spoken at size about his Manchester United tenure in a printed interview together with his company.
Below the moniker SEG Tales, his company SEG spoke to the 55-year-old who mirrored on his time at Outdated Trafford, suggesting that some gamers couldn’t take criticism properly.
Requested what performs an enormous position in soccer at the moment, Ten Hag replied: “A participant’s well-being. How they deal with media, fan reactions, social media – it impacts their recreation.
“Doesn’t have a f**king CLUE about soccer!” – which of his former managers is Cristiano Ronaldo speaking about?
“For some, it’s optimistic, for others detrimental. This era struggles with criticism – it hits them laborious. My era had thicker pores and skin; you would be rather more direct with us. If I used that method now, I’d demotivate them – they’d be at HR the subsequent day.”
The Dutchman, who was sacked as Man United boss in October following a sequence of poor outcomes, was then requested if he felt he was a very good coach or not.
“What’s a very good coach?” he replied. “I’ve developed properly, however I’m not glad. There’s room to enhance. I’m first rate, I believe. I see a lot room to get higher. That’s the great thing about sport – there’s at all times progress, as a coach, as an individual.”
Erik ten Hag admits that he ‘beloved’ being at Man United
“I beloved it. English soccer, the followers – I’ve mentioned it earlier than, followers so passionate concerning the membership, so devoted, so loyal to the group, the employees, and to me as supervisor.
“I can solely be pleased about that. We gave them one thing too – two trophies after six years of nothing. I felt appreciated.
“You’d discover it strolling the streets of Manchester – folks stopping you, so optimistic, backing you, thrilled we gained the FA Cup, even beating Manchester Metropolis.”
