There's not much that can prepare a manager for the harsh glare of the Old Trafford spotlight and for Erik ten Hag there was no management course that could guide him through his first few months on the job.
The Dutchman was in charge of the biggest club in the Netherlands before taking over at Manchester United in May, but by comparison, the scrutiny on Ajax is minuscule compared to the column inches generated out of Old Trafford and Carrington.
They are one of the most talked about clubs in world football, good or, more recently, bad, but events since the summer have been fairly relentless for Ten Hag.
