Gary Neville has reportedly issued a damning assessment of Erik ten Hag’s transfer decisions, picking out the signings of Antony and Casemiro as “two of the worst signings in Manchester United’s history”.
After a poor start to the season that has left the team wallowing in 14th place in the Premier League, the club confirmed on Monday, October 28, that Ten Hag had been fired.
Ruud van Nistelrooy has taken over as caretaker manager following his resignation. Ruben Amorim of Sporting Lisbon, who has emerged as the Old Trafford club’s top candidate for the management position, has reached an agreement in principle.
Although Ten Hag’s tenure with United, which lasted more than two years, included noteworthy victories like winning the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. His strategy of bringing in a number of players from his time at Ajax has come under fire.
According to Manchester Evening News, when reflecting on Ten Hag’s tenure and his dismissal, Neville commented:
“The performances have been really poor this season, the results have been shocking, the league position is terrible,” the ex-United captain said on the podcast It’s Called Soccer.
“His legacy is definitely winning two trophies in two seasons through a very difficult point. The recruitment to be fair has been appalling for ten years and he’s been a victim of that himself.
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“I think he oversaw two of the worst transfers Manchester United will ever have made in the signings of Casemiro and Antony.
“They were signed for £140-150m in a panic after the Brentford and Brighton losses. I hope I’m wrong, I hope Casemiro can do a great job for the club for four or five years. And I hope Antony comes good.”
