Erik ten Hag has officially become the fifth permanent manager to attempt to replicate Sir Alex Ferguson’s legendary Manchester United spell.
But with the iconic Scot watching on in the Old Trafford crowd, the Dutchman got his tenure off to the worst possible start, losing 2-1 at home to Brighton on Sunday. And it has now come to light that Ten Hag opted to neglect Ferguson’s tried and trusted tactic - giving his players a half-time rollicking.
Fergie’s ‘hairdryer treatment’ became synonymous during United’s era of dominance in English football, with dressing room tales becoming the stuff of legends. And had he been in the home changing rooms on Sunday, it’s likely the 2022 vintage of Red Devils would have come back out with red ears.
