Erik ten Hag has spoken at size about his Manchester United tenure in a printed interview together with his company.
Below the moniker SEG Tales, his company SEG spoke to the 55-year-old who mirrored on his time at Previous Trafford, suggesting that some gamers couldn’t take criticism nicely.
Requested what performs a large position in soccer right this moment, Ten Hag replied: “A participant’s well-being. How they deal with media, fan reactions, social media – it impacts their recreation.
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“For some, it’s constructive, for others unfavorable. This era struggles with criticism – it hits them arduous. My era had thicker pores and skin; you would be way more direct with us. If I used that method now, I’d demotivate them – they’d be at HR the subsequent day.”
The Dutchman, who was sacked as Man United boss in October following a sequence of poor outcomes, was then requested if he felt he was coach or not.
“What’s coach?” he replied. “I’ve developed nicely, however I’m not glad. There’s room to enhance. I’m respectable, I believe. I see a lot room to get higher. That’s the great thing about sport – there’s at all times development, as a coach, as an individual.”
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Erik ten Hag admits that he ‘cherished’ being at Man United
Erik ten Hag was sacked early into the season (Picture by Carl Recine/Getty Pictures)Ten Hag was then requested how he appeared again on his two-and-a-bit years at Man United.
“I cherished it. English soccer, the followers – I’ve stated it earlier than, followers so passionate in regards to the membership, so devoted, so loyal to the group, the employees, and to me as supervisor.
“I can solely be glad about that. We gave them one thing too – two trophies after six years of nothing. I felt appreciated.
“You’d discover it strolling the streets of Manchester – folks stopping you, so constructive, backing you, thrilled we received the FA Cup, even beating Manchester Metropolis.”