Erik ten Hag is in regular discussion with Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson, but is keen for the club to look to the future rather than the past.
Ferguson's presence on the United board and in the stands at Old Trafford has been a regular talking point in the nine years since his retirement from management. Former managers like David Moyes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer leaned heavily on the great Scot, whereas the likes of Jose Mourinho wanted to forge a new way.
Ten Hag is under no illusions that United cannot be stuck in the past, though he waxed lyrical about former great players like David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Ryan Giggs and Rio Ferdinand. He was speaking before United's league clash with Arsenal — with whom some of Ferguson's great sides enjoyed a fierce rivalry.
