Even the most ardent member of the ‘Erik ten Hag Out’ brigade can probably understand the decision Manchester United made at the start of the summer. At the time, the consensus among large sections of the fanbase was that the Dutchman’s dreadful second season in the Old Trafford dugout could be attributed to a damaging injury record and countless off-field controversies. After taking Manchester United to third place and a cup in his debut season – and after ending his second with another ‘glorious’ Wembley victory – surely Erik ten Hag deserved to chance to show what he could do with a proper,…
