Dutch Reds give Ten Hag insight

He’s talking, of course, about the club’s next manager, Erik ten Hag, who will take over at Old Trafford at the end of this season.

Ten Hag, 52, has led Ajax to several league titles since he was appointed in December 2017, but it’s his achievements in the UEFA Champions League that set him apart, according to those in the Netherlands.

The Dutch Mancunians club was set up in 1995, and we spoke to two of its time-served members, Dennis van der Vin and Erik van den Polder, both of whom have supported United for decades, travelling around the world to watch the Reds play, from Rome to Mandalay.

“Probably 50 per cent of the managers who are manager of Ajax succeed because it’s the biggest club in…