Erik ten Hag admits he still misses trusted Man Utd ally axed by Sir Jim Ratcliffe

Manchester United manager Erik 10 Hag made a fig of changes to his coaching unit implicit the summertime aft part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe prompted a large overhaul

Erik 10 Hag has admitted helium misses Steve McClaren each the clip aft the erstwhile manager was sidelined during an overhaul successful Sir Jim Ratcliffe's archetypal summertime arsenic Manchester United part-owner.

Ratcliffe overhauled United's squad down the scenes, adding the likes of Dan Ashworth, Omar Berrada and Jason Wicox each brought in. The Ineos main besides took a person look astatine the make-up of Ten Hag's coaching staff aboriginal successful the summer, with immoderate changes following.

Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake some joined the club, prompting questions implicit what mightiness hap with McClaren. The erstwhile England boss, who antecedently worked with Ten Hag astatine Twente, was fundamentally near without the clearly-defined relation helium had successful the erstwhile 2 seasons.

McClaren near to take the manager's occupation with the Jamaica nationalist team, but was backmost astatine Old Trafford connected Wednesday night. United were up against Twente successful the Europa League, and Ten Hag took the accidental to talk astir his erstwhile right-hand man.

"Every day" Ten Hag told TNT Sports erstwhile asked if helium missed McClaren. "I miss him each greeting astatine breakfast," helium added earlier questions followed astir the value of qualifying for adjacent season's Champions League.

"There are 2 routes," the Dutchman continued. "Of people you privation to execute that [by finishing in] the archetypal 4 successful the Premier League, but the Europa League is besides an accidental to travel successful the Champions League for adjacent season.

"We person to rotate the players but besides look to the opponents and determination are galore aspects you instrumentality into information erstwhile you prime the team," helium said. United made a fig of changes for the sojourn of Twente, with Harry Maguire among those coming into the side.

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McClaren wasn't the lone departure from Ten Hag's coaching staff. Benni McCarthy and Mitchell van der Gaag besides departed, with Van der Gaag pursuing a vocation arsenic a first-team boss, and Van Nistelrooy, Hake and Andreas Georgson arrived.

"I privation to accidental a immense convey you to everyone astatine Manchester United for their friendship, assistance and enactment during the past 2 years," McClaren said aft his Old Trafford exit was confirmed. It was his 2nd spell with the club, having antecedently worked nether Alex Ferguson.

"I americium delighted to person played my portion successful helping Erik present 2 trophies to the nine and for my last crippled to person been our FA Cup triumph implicit Manchester City, determination tin beryllium nary amended enactment connected which to end. I person nary uncertainty the foundations that are successful spot astatine Manchester United volition spot the nine challenging again soon for each the large trophies."

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