When Erik ten Hag started loading the Manchester United squad with former Ajax and Eredivisie players, there were many who reacted. Except for the Manchester United management. This did not change when Sir Jim and the gang took over the management of the sporting part of the store. For Aad de Mos, it’s obvious that you can’t build a squad at one of the world’s biggest clubs with former Eredivisie players.
In the summer, Matthijs de Ligt arrived for a stiff €50 million, a player who has not come close to meeting expectations in Serie A or Bundesliga. A Dutch coaching legend has watched Ten Hag’s downfall for a long time, precisely because of the hoarding of former players.
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“He was able to buy players for 600 million euros, but he made a lot of wrong choices. You should never bring so many Dutch players and players from your old employer to your club. The Eredivisie is of course a different level than the Premier League. He made himself vulnerable by only using this old network,” the 77-year-old explains.
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Someone should have consulted Eredivisie expert De Mos before Erik ten Hag was allowed to spend €600 million on player purchases, most of them from his network.
