Benni McCarthy, who worked under Ten Hag as United’s first-team coach in 2022–2024, has shared his thoughts on working with the Dutchman. Ten Hag, a South African, disclosed that he works assiduously through the night to attempt and solve the Red Devils’ problems.

He said to SuperSport, “Erik is arguably one of the hardest-working managers I’ve ever come across, so I can only image how irritating it is for him. He gets to bed around three or four in the morning because of his meticulous attention to detail. Even if he has an idea at two in the morning, the analysts see it from every viewpoint. That’s his life, therefore I’m sure his wife is about to file for divorce. It never stops. He puts up a lot of effort, and when you work that hard, you kind of expect things to turn out, which is why I’m saying there’s a problem.

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Ten Hag is battling to keep his job at Old Trafford once more. They are having trouble winning and are currently 14th in the Premier League. Despite having signed a contract extension through 2026 earlier this year, the fact that the club’s hierarchy aggressively searched for his prospective replacement in the summer suggests he might not be too far away from being fired.

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When United hosts Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday, the under fire former Ajax manager will be hoping that his squad can go back to winning ways. On October 24, they will travel to Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in the Champions League.