New Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag has revealed he spoke with Sir Alex Ferguson about the job.
Ten Hag is now the fifth permanent manager that has been employed at Old Trafford since Ferguson retired in 2013.
“I had contact with him but what we spoke is private.
“It is always fantastic to talk with Sir Alex about life, but especially about football,” the former Ajax boss said.
David Moyes, Louis van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have all failed to match Ferguson’s success over the last nine years.
But Ten Hag is confident he is the man to reverse United’s fortunes.
He added:
“This is a big challenge but, until now, everywhere I’ve been I’ve got the maximum out of my teams.
“This project is the most difficult, I realise that. I know it’s not an easy job. But I am here, so I am convinced I can do it.”
