Erik ten Hag is strict and punishes people – I felt I had to leave Man United after our chat
manchestereveningnews.co.ukJames Garner described Erik ten Hag as "strict" and admitted he knew his days at Manchester United were numbered after talking with the Red Devils boss.
The midfielder played seven times for his boyhood club before signing for Everton in a £15million deal, including add-ons, in 2022.
The Englishman left the club the same summer Ten Hag was appointed boss and last year revealed that a frank conversation with his former manager led to his departure from Manchester – having spent 13 years with the club. READ MORE: Manuel Ugarte lets slip Man United's three secret agents who convinced him to sign READ MORE: Alejandro Garnacho's relationship with Erik ten Hag as Man United star issues perfect response Speaking in 2023, the Merseyside native revealed just how stringent Ten Hag is when it comes to his rules and how his discussion regarding his future disappointed him. "Ten Hag is a very approachable guy but is very strict," Garner said. "He takes no one bending the rules.
He will say it how it is and will punish people if they have done the wrong things. "My talk with him was easy. I asked him plain and simple whether I was going to be in the squad or if he saw me playing a part.
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