Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has revealed a former Red Devils coach advised him not to take the job at Old Trafford two years.
Ten Hag took over ahead of the 2022/2023 season and guided the side to a third-place finish and the Carabao Cup.
The second season proved to be a disaster as they finished eighth on the table and were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League group stages.
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Ten Hag did lead the side to an FA Cup triumph and has since signed a contract extension.
The Dutchman revealed former interim coach Ralf Ragnick was right about United and reveals the advice from Louis van Gaal, who spent two seasons with the Red Devils.
''Rangnick was absolutely right. We have been working very hard on this for two years, but he said it exactly right: it is a thorough, very complex operation.
"And I knew when I started that it would be a tough job. There are a lot of people who advised me against it. Yes, including Louis van Gaal.
"This was by far the toughest season I have experienced as a coach.
"Does this club want to get back to where it was over a decade ago, to a club that wins the Premier League, that can win Champions Leagues? We are really a long way from that, I think.''