Steve McClaren reveals what Manchester United fans can expect from Erik ten Hag

Former Manchester United coach and England boss Steve McClaren has told United fans what to expect from Erik ten Hag.

United's search for a new manager is now well under way and Erik ten Hag was the first candidate to be interviewed to succeed Ralf Rangnick. Paris Saint-Germain's Mauricio Pochettino is understood to be the other leading candidate alongside Ten Hag.

Ten Hag and Pochettino are currently in work at Ajax and PSG respectively and United will have to pay compensation to land either manager. While both have been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent weeks, Ten Hag seems to be the favoured candidate for the appointment among United fans, so what can supporters actually expect from the 52-year-old?

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Ten Hag was McClaren's assistant at FC Twente and the former England boss has been effusive in his praise for the Dutchman. “His great strength lies not just in his attention to detail and organisation,” McClaren told The Telegraph.

“He has a clear philosophy of how he wants to play football; the environment he wants to create. The player progression programme was a key part of Twente. He has done that at Ajax too, for each player from the academy to the first team.

"You look at Hakim Ziyech and now the [Brazilian] striker Antony, a very good player who will be the next one to go. I have seen this Ajax team and it’s very good. Erik is very disciplined and people have to buy into that and have that work ethic.

"Tactically he’s outstanding. He worked with Pep [Guardiola] at Bayern Munich and took in his philosophy too. They called him ‘Mini Pep’ out there. He’s ready. A lot of top clubs in Germany and England will