Former Manchester United Assistant Coach Benni McCarthy Criticizes Ten Hag for Lack of Passion and Wasting Ronaldo’s Talent
Benni McCarthy, who left his role as assistant coach at Manchester United after their FA Cup triumph last season, has criticized manager Erik ten Hag for lacking passion and charisma.
Despite winning the FA Cup against Manchester City, which reportedly saved Ten Hag from being sacked, the Dutchman is now under pressure following a 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham.
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In an interview with Zero Zero, McCarthy highlighted why he believes Ten Hag might be struggling at the Premier League club.
“He lacks a bit of that fire, that passion. That’s where we differ, him and I. I think that was one of the difficulties the team and players faced. For someone like me, with strong convictions, it’s not easy. Erik always had the final say,” McCarthy explained.
He also spoke about Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United, suggesting that Ten Hag failed to maximize the Portuguese star’s talent.
“If we worked as a team and let Cristiano do what he does best, it would have been ideal. I think Manchester United wasted a great opportunity to use Cristiano in the right way. But I was not the head coach and couldn’t make those decisions,” McCarthy added.