Whether you're an employer or the employee, it's always good to get a nice reference.
One certainly didn't come Manchester United's way last weekend, as Louis van Gaal responded to speculation linking Ajax manager Erik ten Hag with the Old Trafford job. "I'm not going to advise [Erik], he'll call me himself," said the Netherlands boss. "But he must choose a football club and not a commercial club."
Ouch. Van Gaal went on to say: "Erik ten Hag is a great coach and that is always good for Manchester United. But Manchester United are a commercial club, so it's a difficult choice for a coach. He'd better go to a football club."
