Erik ten Hag discovers three-point Man Utd plan from new assistant Steve McClaren

Erik ten Hag has already discovered a three-point plan for how to turnaround Manchester United 's fortunes from incoming assistant boss Steve McClaren.

The Dutchman officially took over as the Red Devils' new permanent manager on Monday. He faces a huge challenge ahead of him following a dreadful campaign that saw United limp to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League.

Helping him in his bid to restore United to their former place at the top of English football will be McClaren. The duo met at Dutch side FC Twente, who McClaren led to the Eredivisie title in 2010, with Ten Hag his assistant.

Now the roles have reversed, with McClaren returning to a job he also fulfilled under Sir Alex Ferguson. His first period at Old Trafford saw United win the treble in his first season and two more Premier League titles before he left for Middlesbrough in 2001.

Ten Hag only needs to look three years into the past for McClaren's first piece of advice for his new reign. The Englishman was reminiscing on United's historic treble win of 1999 when he revealed the secrets behind their success that year.

" Manchester United is built on history, tradition and celebration of momentous occasions. That’s what makes United great – they talk about now and the future but never forget the past,” McClaren said in 2019.

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