Man Utd's Erik ten Hag makes significant change to Old Trafford dugouts

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has switched the home and away dugouts at Old Trafford.

Upon visiting the Theatre of Dreams for the first time in May, Ten Hag recognised the need to make the change and United have granted his request.

There are several reasons for the switch which was first suggested when he was given a tour of the stadium by United’s football director John Murtough.

The home dugout will now be closer to the tunnel. It will also be closer to where the substitutes warm-up during the match and the Stretford End.

Also, the dugouts are now in the same half of the pitch in which the respective home away sides warm-up before games.

United explained the change on their official website. “In a new lay-out agreed with Erik, the home and away dugouts have been permanently switched so that the United manager, staff and substitutes will now be sat in the seats to the west of the half-way line – the dugout previously occupied by the away team,” the article read.

“Erik approved the move after visiting Old Trafford for the first time in May and noting how the old away dugout was closer to the tunnel, and to the half of the pitch where substitutes warm up.  

“Switching sides will also position the home staff and players closer to the Stretford End – the traditional heart of the home support – and align the dugouts with the halves of the pitch in which the home and away teams warm up before the game.”

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