Like his first official engagement, his final one took place in London.
Even though he was only present at Selhurst Park on May 22, when United lost 1-0 to Crystal Palace in Ralf Rangnick’s final game as interim manager, it finished in defeat, just as it had begun.
Ten Hag first discussed the difficulty he faced the next day in the Old Trafford media room. Despite the chaos he appeared to be inheriting at his new club, the former Ajax manager was confident that joining United was not a gamble.
He has reminded everyone on numerous occasions since his team’s victory in the FA Cup final in May.
However, Ten Hag made a couple more remarks that morning on Monday that haven’t stood the test of time.
One concerned if Guardiola and Klopp’s reign as managers of Manchester City and Liverpool could expire while the two were still in office. “Yes,” Ten Hag said curtly.
The other concerned his strategy for doing it. The 54-year-old claimed that his plan was “huge” and that players and staff will be informed. “You will see,” he responded.
What ‘plan’ does Ten Hag have?
It is the sixth time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, the fourth since Guardiola joined City the following year, and the fifth since Klopp was hired by Liverpool.
