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What has gone wrong at Man Utd?<\/h3>\n

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has faced regular internal criticism about his personality as pressure over his future at the club ramps up, according to reports. The Dutchman’s relationship – or lack of – with a large chunk of his squad has come to light amid a disastrous start to his second season in charge.<\/p>\n

According to The Athletic, Ten Hag is not considered close to many of his players amid concerns about his man-management skills.<\/p>\n

The 53-year-old has brought a no-nonsense attitude to Old Trafford, applying his disciplinarian philosophy whenever one of United’s stars has stepped out of line, regardless of their status.<\/p>\n

But his football-dominated mindset looks to have rubbed off the wrong way in some corners of the dressing room.<\/p>\n

The report adds that there have been frequent comments made about what some players consider a lack of charisma.<\/p>\n

It’s a believable internal frustration based on the straight-talking manner of Ten Hag’s press conferences and interviews.<\/p>\n

He is still also working on his English, far from fluent after just 18 months in the country since leaving Ajax last April.<\/p>\n

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Ten Hag united the broken dressing room he inherited after he lost his opening two games as manager – 2-1 against Brighton and Hove Albion in his Old Trafford homecoming and 4-0 at Brentford.<\/p>\n

He joined his players on a 13.8km run the day after that collapse in west London, setting a precedent for the example he planned to set on his mission to mend the club’s culture.<\/p>\n

And while there is growing frustration among his squad, most players reportedly don’t believe he has lost the dressing room.<\/p>\n

The players he has splashed over \u00a3400m to bring to United since last summer will likely be among his supporters.<\/p>\n