‘It has an impact on us’ - Ten Hag opens up on Sir Alex Ferguson’s sacking

Erik Ten Hag has opened up on the club's decision to let legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson leave the club.

Last week, Manchester United management decided to end their contract with legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson. 

The 13 Premier League title-winning manager was also banned from entering the Old Trafford dressing room.

Ferguson won't be at Old Trafford on Saturday to play Brentford, the first match since co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe told him that this would be his final season as a United ambassador.

Ten Hag speaks on Ferguson

Ten Hag has acknowledged that the club will be impacted by Manchester United's decision to terminate Sir Alex Ferguson's £2 million-per-year deal.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag (Credit: Imago)

According to Daily Mail, Ten Hag said, “Of course, it has an impact on us. Sir Alex is Man United. He built United to where the club is now, and it impacts us.

“But on the other side, we know and Sir Alex knows, that is what he wants. He wants to see a winning Manchester United and I'm sure he's always available for advice. 

“We will need him, definitely, in the short-term, as we did in the last two-and-a-half years that I've been here.

“One thing for sure is that there's almost no club in the world where expectations are as high as at Man United. 

Sir Alex Ferguson || Image credit: Imago

“That is set from the era of Sir Alex, and the rest of us who come after have to deal with this. At the moment, we can't match the standards he set but still we have won trophies.

“Remember, six years before, this club didn't win trophies, so we are coming back. We are returning, but obviously we are not there.

“I want to win every game and I want to make every season a success, with trophies and titles. Those are the expectations that Sir Alex set for this club.”

Manchester United will welcome in-form Brentford to Old Trafford as they look to improve on their poor start to the season.