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Erik ten Hag says he will need Sir Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford despite news that Ineos have removed his ambassadorial role.
Speaking in the embargoed section of the press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Brentford at Old Trafford, the manager rejected the idea that the legendary manager was no longer needed at the club.
“Of course it has an impact on us,” he said. “Sir Alex is Man United. He built United to where the club is now and it impacts us. But on the other side, we know and Sir Alex knows what he wants.”
“At the moment, we can’t match the standards he set but still we have won trophies. Remember, six years before, this club didn’t win trophies, so we are coming back. We are returning, but obviously we are not there.
“He wants to see a winning Manchester United and I’m sure he’s always available for advice. We will need him, definitely, in the short-term, as we did in the last two-and-a-half years that I’ve been here.
“One thing for sure is that there’s almost no club in the world where expectations are as high as at Man United. That is set from the era of Sir Alex, and the rest of us who come after have to deal with this.”
The first section of the press conference was covered here earlier.
More to follow …
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