How Erik ten Hag lost his way and dragged Manchester United into even deeper chaos
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ten Hag, who shaped up during his debut season as United’s finest manager since Sir Alex Ferguson, instead became another who was chewed up and spat out. open image in gallery Ten Hag won the FA Cup but was unable to save his job Since then, he has overseen United’s worst ever Champions League campaign. open image in gallery Ten Hag’s grim touchline expression because a constant theme If United’s previous Dutch manager, Louis van Gaal, brought sterility, Ten Hag instead offered a bizarre brand of chaos. open image in gallery Ten Hag went back to Ajax to sign Antony for a hugely inflated price If United gave Ten Hag too much money, they invested too much faith in him, too: first Murtough and former chief executive Richard Arnold but after them, Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s regime which sacrificed another season by keeping Ten Hag and letting him spend again.