He's known Erik ten Hag since they were four. The "Tukkers," which is how people in Twente are called, would cycle to school together and it makes people laugh. Ten Voorde's friend, who was always late for work, is now a "control freak" at Ajax because he always did what he was told.

An insightful piece written by Ten Voorde for the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad was about the'rebellious adolescent who didn't hesitate to punch an adult twice his size' at a dance class. Ten Voorde is still in touch with Ten Hag. Because they've been friends for 48 years, they've had a lot in common, from football to their job as altar boys.

In their youth team, Ten Hag was the captain. He is still a member. It was there that he learned how to be a leader that is just as important as his coaching skills as he prepares to clean up the United dressing room. During his first year as a coach at Twente, Ten Hag told the junior team their annual holiday had been cut in half.

After Liverpool's humiliation, Rangnick thinks Manchester United could sign 10 players, which would be a good move for the club.

There are still some doubts. Ten Hag possesses the gravitas necessary to maintain control of a locker room that Ralf Rangnick described on Friday as 'not easy.' Some of the Manchester United players saw off Jose Mourinho three years ago. When you look at the Ajax team in the Dutch Cup final last week, there are six former Premier League players, all of them rejected.

In other words: So, does Ten Hag have what it takes to control a group of vipers? Telling the MEN, "He has never had any problems with players." "You never read or hear players say bad things about the coach Ten Hag."

"One of his skills is to run a dressing room." He can also deal with people who are thought to be hard to deal with. These are the guys he has always kept in line, and they are all happy. He also had to deal with skepticism at Ajax, but in the end, he did well.

"He's the man in charge, but he's also kind and well-versed in the lives of the other players. There is no way to tell if the locker room will be a bad place again next season. Wait until you see what happens in the transfer area to find out.
Ten Hag is happy that Nemanja Matic told the club that they had misunderstood his contract renewal in 2020. This means that the number of players leaving Manchester United is likely to be at least seven. Almost all of the players in the squad are wanted, and manager Philipp Rangnick said there could be up to 10 "new players" as he went through the wreckage of another defeat by Liverpool.

Ten Hag has been praised as a coach for putting together two stylish Ajax teams that have won the Dutch league and made it to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019. United like the term "manager," even though they have intentionally lost their power in the last four years.

Ten Voorde is sure that Ten Hag is the right person to be the manager. "Where Erik works, he always has a big say in a lot of things. He is never just a trainer," he says. "He is a trainer who understands exactly what he wants and does not allow himself to be influenced by the outside world.

"When United comes to Ajax after four-and-a-half years, you don't say no quickly. For another thing, this job is made for him. A club is being built.

When he plays, he always pays attention to the material and adjusts his play accordingly. He played a different way at FC Utrecht than he did at Ajax because he looked at the material and changed his play accordingly.

The feeling in Holland was that Ten Hag was always going to go to Germany. Born in the east-Dutch town of Haaksbergen, Ten Hag has always been interested in the Bundesliga.

Ten Hag at Twente in 1996

As a result of Bayern Munich's earliest exit from the Champions League in more than a decade, Julian Nagelsmann is under pressure at the club. Marco Rose has led Borussia Dortmund to a season of failure, and Domenico Tedesco is only signed to RB Leipzig for one more season. The Bayern Munich II team was led by Ten Hag while Pep Guardiola was in charge of Bayern Munich.

The ultimate risk to Ten Hag's reputation is a trip to Manchester. United are the most scrutinized sports team in the world, and David Moyes was forced to age 10 years in just 10 months. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took a shot at this reporter, Jose Mourinho introduced the term "football heritage," and Louis van Gaal walked out of the game.

Ten Hag coached Bayern Munich II

It could be good for him as he looks for a house in Hale, Bowdon, and Alderley Edge because Ten Hag is the least well-known of the post-Ferguson managers who have been in charge. The Lowry isn't likely to be your home for a long time.

All of the hotel's dancing lessons are on hold. "Always, he is himself. He is not a man who wants attention "He says that. "It (media attention) is part of it. The Dutch media landscape can't be compared to the English media landscape. We stay with the game."

And what about people who say that Ten Hag's English isn't very good? When Ten Voorde says that in Holland, "We can speak English." "Erik is not Bielsa," says the man.