Erik ten Hag has opened up about what his biggest challenges at Manchester United were following a tough period at the club.
The Dutch boss was relieved from his duties at the end of October following a 2-1 loss to West Ham. The defeat, at the time, left United in 14th place in the Premier League.
However, things haven't been better under new manager Ruben Amorim since his arrival in November. Four months after leaving the club, Ten Hag has sat down for an interview with SEG Stories where he spoke about a wide range of subjects.
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The chat, which was largely focussed on his time at United, saw Ten Hag openly talk about one of his struggles with the group of players he had.
"Working with people, motivating players, has been one of his biggest challenges at Manchester United," he revealed. "You see it shifting in the world. Donald Trump mainly used TikTok in his election campaign.
"That's how the current generation absorbs information. They have a very short attention span. You have to get your message across in that short attention span.
"But football is complex. That's the biggest challenge for coaches. You can't tell in one or two minutes how we're going to play football tomorrow."
Despite enjoying his time at Old Trafford, Ten Hag is in no rush to return to management - not before July 1, anyway. He said: "My hands are not itching yet. I'm not going to do anything until July 1st anyway
"That's actually the first time, yes. It's mainly a period of looking in the mirror. I have peace for that now. Looking back on the last few months, but also looking back on 22 years in this world. I use this period for reflection and am also working on refining my working method: my game model.
"How is a selection put together, what are the profiles, do I need to refining that, do I need to add new elements and what consequences would that possibly have... No, that's not obsessive, I call that passionate."
