Erik ten Hag hit back at comments made by Jose Mourinho after the Portuguese coach said he never had the same level of support as the Dutchman enjoys at Manchester United.
Mourinho suggested that Ten Hag has been given more backing in the transfer market than he had during his 2½ years at Old Trafford. — Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) However, Ten Hag hit back by claiming that Mourinho is the only manager in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era to «get the players they wanted.» «Apart from Mourinho, the manager didn't get the players they wanted, and that is what you need,» Ten Hag said in an interview with ESPN Brasil. «I am confident we will achieve our goals, but it is a tough competition.
It is not a two-horse race anymore. »There are seven, eight [teams in the Premier League] who all go for the title, who all have very good squads.
So if you want to go to the title, you have to construct that squad." Ten Hag, 54, is facing an uncertain future at United following a disappointing second season in charge.