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Erik ten Hag's former assistant reveals what 'disappointed' him about his two years at Man United

Erik ten Hag's former assistant manager - Mitchell van der Gaag - has opened up about his time at Manchester United.

Van der Gaag served under Ten Hag after following him from Ajax to Old Trafford in 2022, helping the Red Devils win the EFL Cup and the FA Cup in his two seasons at the club.

After a shake-up of United’s coaching team in the summer of 2024 - which saw Ruud van Nistelrooy replace him as assisant - Van der Gaag left the club in July that year to pursue a managerial role elsewhere.