“You don't get the best out of people by hitting them with an iron rod. You do so by gaining their respect, getting them accustomed to triumphs and convincing them that they are capable of improving their performance.”
Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson laid out his three steps for management in his booking 'Leading: Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United' and, although it's still very early days, Erik ten Hag looks to already be following them. Well, two out of three at least.
Ten Hag became the fifth permanent manager in the nine years since Ferguson bowed out of the game in May amid a sense of pessimism and apathy around Old Trafford. United had just registered their worst ever Premier League campaign and things looked increasingly bleak. Yet, the hiring of such an exciting coach allowed people to quickly brush it under the carpet. Move on.
