Manchester United have been told that Steve McClaren is the perfect man to inject some much-needed discipline into their squad on and off the training ground. Erik ten Hag worked under McClaren at FC Twente and has decided to go full circle and welcome him back to Old Trafford as part of his own backroom team.
McClaren will serve as one of two assistants to Ten Hag along with Mitchell van der Gaag. It's a position the former England coach last held under Sir Alex Ferguson more than two decades ago.
However, over the course of those seasons which have passed, the 61-year-old has developed a strong reputation for player and team organisation. According to a man who knows McClaren well, Stewart Downing, that's something United critically lacked under previous management set-ups and must address in time for the new season.
