Incoming new Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insists he is making plans for life at Old Trafford – but ghosted questions on their top-four prospects and Saturday’s painful defeat at Arsenal.United finally confirmed the appointment of Ten Hag on Thursday, the Dutchman signing an initial three-year deal. That put an end to weeks of speculation, with Ten Hag officially signing a deal to become the highest-earning Dutch coach in the Premier League’s history.
Clearly Ten Hag has a monumental rebuilding task on his hands. They are a whopping 26 points behind table-topping Manchester City, having played a game more.
And brutal defeats at Liverpool and Arsenal this week – in which United have shipped seven goals – have woefully exposed their shortcomings.
As such, the Dutch coach will have to spend an awful lot of time assess …
- April 24, 2022
