Erik ten Hag assistant names FOUR Man Utd stars in brutal transfer slapdown
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Erik ten Hag's former assistant at Manchester United has slapped down the suggestion that the Dutchman had a major hand in the club's failed transfer dealings. Rene Hake joined United in the summer alongside Ruud van Nistelrooy as one of Ten Hag's trusted advisors. But Ten Hag was sacked at the end of October following a defeat at West Ham, with Ruben Amorim replacing him.
Hake and Van Nistelrooy were both let go when Amorim arrived as the new boss made a clean sweep of the former manager's backroom staff. One of the main criticisms levelled at Ten Hag was United's dreadful record in the transfer window under his management.
He spent more than £616million during his time in charge, with little return on that investment. Ten Hag had a tendancy to bring in former Ajax players, with the Dutchman having previously managed the Eredivisie giants. But Hake has now pushed back on those accusations, insisting Ten Hag was not driving transfer policy. And he also insisted the decision to sack the Dutchman was a premature one.
“Erik’s dismissal and my departure from Manchester have been crazy. Over those four months at United I can fill four VI Christmas specials. The fact is that we have not won enough. It’s just very sad," Hake told Voetbal International. "I also honestly think that if we had been given more time, we would have succeeded. Becoming champion has never been the goal, reaching the Champions League is. It is often said and written that Erik spent that money and that he brought in all those players.
