Fred, the former Shakhtar Donetsk midfielder, has openly criticized his former manager. The Brazilian spent five years at Manchester United and left the club following a clash with Dutch coach Erik ten Hag.
“Ten Hag was very strong tactically, but when it came to dealing with players, he was a complete failure,” Fred revealed on the “Charla Podcast.” “He argued with everyone. He argued with me, with Cristiano Ronaldo, with Casemiro, with Marcus Rashford.
He never gave me playing time. Ten Hag only trusted his Dutch players. He’s a coach mired in conflicts. But tactically, he is one of the best I’ve ever worked with.
He wanted the team to push forward, but Cristiano was already older. He dropped Ronaldo from the starting lineup, which sparked a conflict between them.
As for other Manchester United managers? Solskjaer worked well with the squad, but he had assistants helping him during training. He united the team. Mourinho is a great guy, very funny. I only worked with him last season at Fenerbahce, and he was the one who invited me to Manchester United.”
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