The Big Thing: Why Manchester United fired Erik ten Hag and what comes next
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🗓️ 29 October 2024
⏱️ 52 minutes
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In the wake of Manchester United dismissing Erik ten Hag, we discuss what went wrong for the Dutch manager, what comes next for the club, and how long it might take for United to become legitimate title challengers once again.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Big Thing on Total Soccer Show, the show where we go deep on one of the biggest topics in the beautiful game. |
| 0:27.7 | This week we're bringing out Big Thing episode four to discuss Eric Ten Haag and the end of his tenure as Manchester United manager. |
| 0:34.9 | The Dutchman was appointed in April 2022 and was relieved of his duties on Monday |
| 0:40.0 | after defeat at West Ham that left the club 14th in the Premier League |
| 0:44.0 | with just three wins from their opening nine matches. |
| 0:48.0 | Ten Haag spent around $780 million on transfers |
| 0:51.8 | and has endured a turbulent two and a half seasons at Old |
| 0:55.2 | Trafford which leaves the club seeking its sixth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson |
| 0:59.8 | retired in 2013. Today we're looking at United's progress or lack thereof under 10 |
| 1:05.3 | Harg. What went wrong and what's up next? My name's Ryan Bailey. Join me today your friend |
| 1:10.2 | of mine, Manchester United correspondent Taylor Rockwell. Hello, Taylor. Hello, 780 million in transfers, not in the relegation zone. What more do you people want? Big W, right? That's the summary so far. I suppose. I suppose so, yes. Graham Ruffins here. Hello, Graham. Hello, Ryan. How are you? I'm doing very well, thank you. |
| 1:28.6 | I haven't had a 10 million payoff this week, but I'm doing okay, relatively speaking, I suppose. |
| 1:32.4 | You should get in there. There's a vacancy at Old Trafford. Two years down the line? That money could be yours. That's the way it goes. There we go, Graham. Maybe that vacancy has even been filled by the time this episode airs, but let's get to that shortly. |
| 1:28.6 | Joe Lowry joining us for this conversation as well. |
| 1:30.5 | Hello, Joe. |
| 1:31.4 | Hey, I know there were reporters. has even been filled by the time this episode airs, but let's get to that shortly. |
| 1:44.4 | Joe Lowry joining us for this conversation as well. Hello, Joe. |
| 1:47.1 | Hey, I know there were reports that I was not going to travel to today's recording session |
| 1:51.0 | because I knew that I wasn't going to get the Manchester United job. I showed up anyway |
| 1:55.0 | last minute, unlike Vinnie Jr. yesterday. Wow. Wow. We haven't boycotted the job in any way. |
| 2:01.6 | No, we did get Joe's officially published letter of complaint about not being considered |
| 2:06.8 | for the main United gig and how aggrieved he feels that other people are ahead of him. |
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