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Erik ten Hag says he’ll want Sir Alex Ferguson at Outdated Trafford regardless of information that Ineos have eliminated his ambassadorial function.
Talking within the embargoed part of the press convention forward of tomorrow’s Premier League conflict with Brentford at Outdated Trafford, the supervisor rejected the concept the legendary supervisor was not wanted on the membership.
“After all it has an impression on us,” he mentioned. “Sir Alex in fact is Man United. He constructed United to the place the membership is now and it impacts us. However on the opposite facet, additionally we all know and Sir Alex is aware of, that’s what he desires.”
“He desires to see a successful Manchester United and I’m positive he’s at all times out there for each recommendation. We’ll want him, positively, within the short-term, as we did within the final two-and-a-half years that I’m right here.
“From time to time we’ve a very good contact. I might say, as soon as in half a 12 months I meet formally with him, but in addition in fact, informally, round video games, I meet him.”
Requested concerning the present scenario that sees United in 14th place within the Premier League, Ten Hag mentioned:
“We’re calm, however we’re not comfortable, that’s additionally for positive. No-one, the gamers, workers, the management, the board, no-one is proud of this place, however we’re calm and we all know what we’re doing. We all know the the reason why and what we’ve to alter.”
“We’re satisfied we’re getting the place we need to be and this season will probably be successful.”
There was additionally some excellent news to come back from the presser as Ten Hag confirmed that Manuel Ugarte was match and out there to play tomorrow after choosing up a knock enjoying for Uruguay within the week.
“He’s prepared for choice, yeah,” he mentioned.
Requested once more about Sir Alex, Ten Hag mentioned:
“For the time being, we will’t match the requirements he set however nonetheless we’ve received trophies. Bear in mind, six years earlier than, this membership didn’t win trophies, so we’re coming again. We’re returning, however clearly we’re not there.
“We’d like all of the processes proper, we have to line up the perfect gamers.”
Requested if a supervisor wants 5 years, he mentioned:
“I don’t suppose in what number of years. I need to win each recreation.
“One factor for positive is that there’s virtually no membership on the planet the place expectations are so excessive as at Man United. That’s set from the period of Sir Alex, and the remainder of us who come after need to cope with this.”
“However that’s good, that’s why you need to be right here. It’s an enormous problem, but it surely additionally calls for the very best requirements in each course of and clearly we’re not there in each course of.
“We didn’t get, to this point, to problem for the Premier League or Champions League titles, however that’s the ambition, in fact, and that’s what the expectations are, however nonetheless we managed to win some trophies.”
Ten Hag additionally spoke about Alvaro Carreras’ purchase again clause and Scott McTominay’s success at Napoli, these feedback are to observe in a separate article.
The first part of the press convention was coated right here earlier.
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