Raphael Varane addressed the elephant in the room at Manchester United with brutal comment

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Raphael Varane is one of the most decorated defenders that football has ever seen. He won a remarkable 18 trophies during his time with Real Madrid, which included four Champions League triumphs, and became a World Cup winner with France, so he is certainly worth listening to.

This week, Varane has spoken about his time at Manchester United, providing insight into his "complicated" relationship with Erik ten Hag and what went wrong for the Dutchman.

Varane left United upon the expiry of his contract at the end of last season and he doesn't have an axe to grind, which means his candid interview with The Athletic is fascinating reading. “He wanted to gain respect through fear, perhaps," said Varane about Ten Hag. "He always needed an example of a player who was alone the entire time he was at Manchester.

He did that with at least one important player on the team. He was always in conflict with certain leaders of the group. That is his way of managing.