Erik ten Hag is arguably facing a bigger rebuilding job at Manchester United than Sir Alex Ferguson almost 40 years ago.
United's feeble 4-0 capitulation at arch rivals Liverpool on Tuesday showed the scale of the task facing Ten Hag, who will become their fifth permanent manager since Ferguson retired in 2013. When Ferguson arrived at United in 1986, he oversaw a major restructuring of the club, broke the drinking culture and changed the mentality that was holding the club back from success.
While Ten Hag does not have to break a booze culture at United, he is facing a radical overhaul of the dismal squad he will inherit, with up to a dozen players needing to go to facilitate the rebuild. Paul Pogba, Nemanja Matic, Jesse Lingard, Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata and Lee Grant are all out of contract this summer and will be on their way.
