Hiddink: Wrong Staff Selection Contributed To Ten Hag’s Downfall At Manchester United

Former Chelsea manager Guus Hiddink has disclosed that Erik Ten Hag’s selection of his friends as his backroom staff contributed to his downfall at Manchester United. 

In a chat with Voetbal Primeur, Hiddink stated that Ten Hag should have hired better staff than his friends.

“Everyone does things differently, but I was surprised by how many friendly staff members Erik has gathered around him,” he told Voetbal Primeur.

“So you end up on an island, which makes it harder to integrate into the culture of your new club and exposes you to suspicion.

“I took only one assistant abroad, with whom I could deal with football-related matters. For the rest, I chose local coaches and supervisors, people who knew the club or the country well.”