Erik ten Hag's start to life at Manchester United has been "killed" already by the club's board, insists Dutch football legend Marco van Basten.
The former Ajax and AC Milan striker feels United's "idiotic" pre-season activity has left Ten Hag playing catch-up in his new role with the pressure already mounting on their new manager. United spent two-and-a-half weeks on tour in Thailand and Australia during pre-season, featuring in four friendly fixtures - three of which were against Premier League sides, including Liverpool.
United then played in another fixture in Norway against Atletico Madrid before their final match of pre-season the following day, the 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano at Old Trafford. And Van Basten is adamant the hectic schedule and travelling has proved costly to Ten Hag and his players.
