Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher has revealed that. When he first interviewed Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. He was a man who lacked the aura of a top coach.
The Dutchman was appointed Old Trafford boss in the summer of 2022. And has struggled to make an impact. Winning the Carabao Cup in his first season and the FA Cup last season. But was eventually sacked due to a disappointing run of results.UFABET
In his column for The Telegraph, Carragher wrote that. Ten Hag lacked something that is typical of a top coach. Which was evident from the first interview in August 2022.
“The most successful people have an aura and personality.” Carragher writes. “Only those who have worked in the same environment can tell you first-hand. About the work of a manager behind the scenes. But for those of us looking in from the outside, perception is important.”
“With United’s distant past out of the way. This was a warning sign for Ten Hag from day one.”
“After two games in charge, Gary Neville and I had the opportunity to interview Ten Hag at United’s training ground. He was a polite guy but there was a sense that something was missing.
“That day after driving out of the interview, I turned to Gary and said. ‘He’s going to be a great coach because he’s not very charismatic.”