It is almost a decade since Sir Alex Ferguson retired from Manchester United, but the sight of him driving through the gates at the club’s training complex is still headline-making news.
Ferguson ended his legendary stint at Old Trafford all the way back in 2013, but such has been the downward trajectory since his departure, his presence still looms eerily large. Erik ten Hag is the fifth permanent manager tasked with replicating his historic feats in the dugout, but just months into his tenure, he has a problem he must solve.
On Tuesday, the Dutchman met with wantaway striker Cristiano Ronaldo and his agent Jorge Mendes at Carrington. And just five minutes after Ronaldo’s arrival, his old mentor Sir Alex made the same journey.
