Erik ten Hag would have had every right to take a moment to celebrate everything he has achieved for Ajax - yet him refusing to do so underlines his elite mentality and that Manchester United might finally have chosen the right man to pick up the baton from Sir Alex Ferguson.
Sea, sand and stunning scenery might have awaited for Ten Hag following his Ajax swansong. However, as his title-winning squad prepare to board the plane to jet off to Curacao in the Dutch Caribbean region, there will be at least one empty seat when that Amsterdam-emblazoned aircraft departs west.
Contrary to reports, the 52-year-old has not traded in his Airmiles for an early flight to Manchester, but his decision not to go on that customary end-of-season trip has been made with one objective in mind; switching focus straight to the impending challenge that awaits him at Carrington.
