Erik ten Hag's laser-like focus and attention to detail has been evident throughout Manchester United's pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia.
On past tours, United's players have been very visible in the places the squad have visited, fulfilling a range of commercial and charitable commitments, but those tasks have been scaled back significantly under ten Hag. United's new boss has insisted that nothing is allowed to get in the way of training and preparation ahead of the new season, with the 52-year-old coach vetoing anything he considers compromises that vision.
Ten Hag put a block on one idea that was floated for MUTV, United’s official television station, to film some of the players on the set of the popular Australian soap opera, Neighbours, which is filmed just outside of Melbourne. As soon as he heard about the proposal, ten Hag stopped it in its tracks. After a 37-year run, Neighbours is coming to an end this month, the show’s final hour-long show due to be broadcast on Australian television on July 28.
