- Former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag revealed he was left embarrassed and disappointed after club leadership broke a promise not to sell midfielder Scott McTominay .
- Ten Hag, now technical director at FC Twente, criticised INEOS leadership under Sir Jim Ratcliffe for a lack of communication, broken promises and internal disruptions.
- The Dutchman explained he explicitly requested McTominay be kept due to his goalscoring abilities and mentality before he was sold to Napoli for £25.7m.
- Ten Hag highlighted friction surrounding his role, pointing out a lack of clarity and strategy from executive leadership over whether he was manager or head coach.
- He backed current head coach Michael Carrick, stating that dismissing under-pressure managers is not the solution and placing the onus on the club's wider leadership.
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Erik ten Hag recalls being ‘embarrassed’ by Man United after promise broken over keeping player
