Ten Hag had ‘very positive’ talks with Ratcliffe
BBC – Erik ten Hag says he has held “very positive” meetings with Manchester United’s new investors Ineos.
Manager Ten Hag met Sir Jim Ratcliffe at United’s training ground on Tuesday.
On his first visit since the agreement to buy 25% of the club was announced on Christmas Eve, Ten Hag said he spent “many hours” with Ratcliffe and Ineos representatives Sir Dave Brailsford and John-Claude Blanc.
The deal is set to be ratified by the Premier League in six to eight weeks.
“It was very positive,” Ten Hag said. “We had a long meeting, for many hours we sit together, on many issues we were on the same page. It was a very constructive meeting and we’re looking forward to working with each other.”
It is expected Ineos will make significant changes to the structure of United, although stock market regulations prevent that from happening at the moment.
Ten Hag says it is too soon for anyone to make decisions of such significance given Ratcliffe and his associates only arrived in the north west on Tuesday, spending time at Old Trafford on Tuesday and again on Thursday to get to know staff members and understand how the club functions.
“We have to let it settle down,” said Ten Hag. “They are just coming in and introducing themselves. They have good ideas, so we have to see what we can integrate. We will work together but you can’t tell that after one day. We have had our debates about strategies and I think we will come together.”