Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was on the receiving end of defeat upon his return to Utrecht for a testimonial for former player Mark van der Maarel.
After Maarel departed at the end of the previous season after a career-long tenure with the club, Ten Hag was cleared to play in the commemorative game.Ten Hag was Utrecht’s manager from 2015 to 2017, and he came back to manage a team made up of former players in a match against the current club. Ten Hag’s team lost by a slim margin of 2-1, even though Van der Maarel scored a heartfelt goal in the closing moments.”It is obvious that I come here from Manchester for Mark,” Ten Hag said on ESPN after the game, expressing his adoration for Van der Maarel. He has been crucial not just for FC Utrecht but also for me. It is not easy to accomplish what he has in fifteen years at a team like Utrecht. I want to acknowledge that for him.After this special event is over, Ten Hag will get back together with United to prepare for their next match against Southampton in the Premier League. United is looking to bounce back from back-to-back defeats by Liverpool and Brighton.
After United’s 3-0 loss to Liverpool, Ten Hag is under increasing pressure. Still, the club continues to back him.Before the game, United’s new CEO Omar Berrada said, “In terms of the contract, that was a decision that was taken prior to both of our rivals.”
However, as I’ve already stated, we’re overjoyed with that choice. Erik has our complete support, and during this transfer window, we have collaborated closely. To assist him get the most out of the team, we’re going to keep collaborating closely with him.”
Do we still have faith in? Erik? Indeed. We firmly believe Erik is the ideal coach for our team, and we have our complete support.”
Dan Ashworth, the recently appointed sporting director, continued, “I’ve really enjoyed working with Erik for the last eight weeks.”
“I see my role as being to assist him in whatever manner I can, be it operational, in recruiting, in medicine, in psychology, or in training ground operations. The goal is to relieve him of as much of that as possible so that he can devote all of his attention to the training field and the tactical strategy for the game in order to help Manchester United win.”
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