Former Man United player takes aim at Ten Hag and reveals his dark side

Former Manchester United midfielder Fred has launched a strong attack on his former manager Erik ten Hag, reflecting on their time together at Old Trafford several years ago.The Brazilian, who now plays for Atletico Mineiro, spent the 2022-23 season under the Dutch coach following Ten Hag's arrival from Ajax.Ten Hag took charge after the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and arrived in Manchester with a reputation as one of Europe's finest tacticians. Fred acknowledged his managerial qualities but claimed his relationship with the squad was a completely different matter.🚨 Fred on Solskjær and Ten Hag: “There are some coaches who are 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 tactically but 𝗕𝗔𝗗 with the group, and there are some who are very good with the group but are tactically 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗣. “For example Solskjær was very good with the group but tactically he had… pic.twitter.com/a9674Ut7sx— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone) October 2, 2026 Speaking this week, the midfielder described Ten Hag's treatment of the players in extremely harsh terms, saying he was 'with the group, he was a piece of crap'. He also claimed the Dutchman regularly clashed with several major figures in the dressing room, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro."He argued with everyone. He argued with me, with Cristiano, with Casemiro, with Rashford," the 33-year-old told Charla podcast. "He wouldn't put me in to play, sometimes it got stressful."Fred went on to accuse Ten Hag of showing a preference for Dutch players, claiming that 'only his Dutch players played.' According to the Brazilian, the manager demanded an intense running game but struggled to accommodate an ageing Ronaldo.##EDITORS_CHOICE##"He wanted the team to run, but Cristiano was already older. He took Cristiano out of the starting lineup, and then there was a falling out."The dispute between Ten Hag and Ronaldo became one of the biggest stories surrounding United that season. Following the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo made it clear that he wanted to leave Old Trafford before eventually joining Saudi Pro League club Al-Nassr, in a move that helped trigger a huge influx of high-profile players to the Gulf.Fred, meanwhile, stayed on at Manchester United for the remainder of the campaign, lifting the Carabao Cup under Ten Hag before leaving the club for Fenerbahce.##NAJAVA_MECA_9999608##