The Dutchman was unveiled at a media conference last month, when he toured Old Trafford and met staff in a variety of different departments. But Erik's work really got under way today when he arrived at Carrington at 8am, ahead of the first players returning after the summer break.
Some of his squad will be away for a while longer, having been involved in the international fixtures during early June. Yet there were still more than enough members of the group for Erik to get acquainted with and to coach when the first training session was held in the afternoon.