Manchester United favourite Jaap Stam wants Erik ten Hag to be given enough time to shine at Old Trafford — but his message comes with a' must compete' trophy warning. Change is on the horizon at United as the outgoing Ajax coach takes over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a permanent basis.
Ten Hag will see out the remainder of this campaign in Amsterdam as he targets a third Eredivisie title in four years. However, with the United failing to win a trophy since 2017 — the Europa League under Jose Mourinho — there will be an instant expectation, in some circles, for the 52-year-old Dutchman to succeed.
Speaking to Sky Sports, former United defender Stam said: "The quality of teams against you there is going to be much higher. It's going to be more difficult to be as dominant as Ajax.
