Erik ten Hag Is Clearly A Good Coach – Thomas Frank

Brentford manager, Thomas Frank has come out to defend Erik ten Hag by saying the Dutch manager is not to be blamed for Manchester United’s poor form. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, it is simply incredible how much scrutiny Erik ten Hag has had to face because he is clearly a good coach with 2 trophies in the bag already.

Frank added that one person is never responsible for a club’s failings, it is always a combination of many factors.

His words, “It’s incredible how much scrutiny he’s had to face. As a head coach, I acknowledge how it feels to be in a situation like this. I think [the criticism] is too much. He’s clearly a good coach, he’s won two trophies in two seasons.

But I understand how it is: if the team wins, the head coach is absolutely fantastic; if the team loses, the head coach is absolutely sh*t! Whereas it’s probably somewhere in between. It’s never only the head coach, or the players, or the fans, or the board – it’s a combination of all of these things.”

On Brentford, “I’ve said many times I’m very happy here. Who knows what happens in the future? I’m open, but right now, I’m just working hard every day to make Brentford better.”

WOW.

Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.

Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.

Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.

The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992, beating Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the second to win that competition for the first time as well.