The untold story of Erik ten Hag's sacking at Manchester United
dailyrecord.co.ukThe curtains at Erik ten Hag’s Hale home were closed when he left Manchester earlier this month, marking a dismal October for Manchester United.
Players familiar with the cycle of managers at United saw through Ten Hag, with one insider noting that his position, precarious since May, finally became untenable by October, reports the Manchester Evening News.
Since April, Ten Hag had been lingering by the Old Trafford tunnel to receive fan applause. This attempt to showcase support felt increasingly forced, especially when he repeated the gesture at halftime in a September game against Liverpool, with United down 2-0.
Despite winning two trophies, Ten Hag’s tenure began to unravel. His coaching decisions grew increasingly erratic, using “rotation” to explain questionable substitutions.
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