Amid a poor start to the 2024/25 Premier League campaign, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has now been branded a "complete idiot".
The Red Devils started the new season off well enough, beating Fulham by a goal to nil in their opening Premier League encounter of the campaign.
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Things, however, quickly turned sour as they suffered two consecutive defeats, losing 2-1 to Brighton Hove Albion before being thumped 3-0 at Old Trafford by bitter rivals Liverpool.
Following the defeat to the Reds, the Dutch tactician insisted he could not magically turn things around at the club, stating that he is "not Harry Potter".
Responding to his comment, English television personality and broadcaster Piers Morgan had some choice words for the former Ajax Amsterdam head coach.
"Ten Hag is a complete idiot. I'm sorry, he is, he has been since he went there [United]," he told talkSPORT, per the Manchester Evening News.
"He talks complete gibberish, he's now banging on about Harry Potter or something."
Morgan then went on to criticise the manager's methods when it comes to the handling of star players.
It was the 59-year-old broadcaster who spoke to Cristiano Ronaldo in the notoriously explosive interview that took place prior to the Portuguese departing the Red Devils in November 2022, ahead of a move to Saudi Pro League outfit Al Nassr.
Winger Jadon Sancho is another star who left United after falling out with the Dutch coach, having completed a loan move – with an obligation to buy – to Chelsea about two weeks ago.
"Ten Hag is everything Ronaldo told me he was in that interview that led to him leaving United," Morgan continued.
"You know the problem with Ten Hag? He's like that bossy little school teacher you get who doesn't know how to handle supreme academic talent.
"You look at the players he's been unable to handle at United, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford – it's all the top players.
"He can handle the lesser ones, he can handle the guys he brings in from Ajax who've never been on the big world stage, but he cannot handle top players.
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"I can't believe I'm saying this, as it's a miracle, but United have got worse than they were last season and there are two hopes for United of getting the top four this season – no hope and Bob Hope, and Bob Hope's been dead about 20 years."