New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag sets strict rules for the players

While the English Premier League giants Manchester United are ready for their pre-season tour, their new manager Erik ten Hag has reportedly set some key rules for the players.  

The 52-year-old Dutch manager Erik ten Hag is ready to start his journey as a Manchester United manager. He is focusing to build up a solid team during the pre-season tour that can help them to play strong football in the entire upcoming season (2022/23).

Manchester United is reportedly unsure about the Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo’s availability for the upcoming season, who was their leading goal-scorer last season (2021/22) with 24 goals. However, he is not available for the Thailand tour where they will face their Premier League rivals Liverpool on 12th July at the Rajamangala Stadium.

Despite this situation, Ten Hag is completely focused on setting up a strong team culture ahead of the new season, which is less than a month away to begin.

Erik ten Hag’s strict rules for Manchester United players

According to several media reports, Ten Hag has set up some key and strict rules for Manchester United. Here are those key reported rules which each player must have to follow under the new Man United manager.

• Everyone strictly has to follow meeting or training schedules. There will be no hesitation to drop the player in case of late attendance for meetings or training.
• The monthly Body Mass Index (BMI) check is mandatory to ensure the player’s strong physical conditions.
• Players must have to talk with Ten Hag about the problems before consulting with their agents.
• Players will have to strictly follow no alcohol rules during the gameweeks.
• The Dutch manager is putting priority on the club chefs as the players can’t use their personal chefs.         
• Ten Hag is also looking at the menu. Vegetables and fish are likely to get more importance.

Observing these strict rules, there is no doubt that Ten Hag is giving huge importance to the players’ discipline, especially off the field.

Recently, we have seen some controversies among several players, majorly due to indiscipline off-field practices. As controversies massively destroy the team spirit, Ten Hag is desperate to avoid it by setting a strong culture among the players.