Erik ten Hag: Manchester United Boss Meets Sir Alex Ferguson Ahead of Barcelona and Newcastle United Clashes

• Erik ten Hag met with Sir Alex Ferguson for dinner on Tuesday evening
• The meeting comes ahead of two decisive clashes for Manchester United this week
• Ten Hag will be hoping to end the club's trophy drought with a win against Newcastle

Erik ten Hag was spotted having dinner with legendary Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson.

This comes at a time when ten Hag is preparing for two crunch matches against Barcelona in the Europa League and Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final.

Ferguson would be proud of the strides ten Hag has taken since he took over the club last summer. The former Ajax manager has transformed the club, with the Red Devils battling for trophies on four fronts.

The last time United won a trophy was in 2017.

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What did they discuss?

The Sun reports that the two met at Cibo restaurant in Wilmslow. Details of their discussion remain scanty, and one can only speculate, given that it was a private dinner. Ferguson is said to be a regular at the restaurant.

Ferguson's history at United

Arguably the most successful manager in Premier League history, Ferguson could have shared some nuggets of wisdom with the current holder of the office. The Scot manager led the Red Devils to a treble in 1999. He retired in 2013, having won 13 Premier League titles.

The 81-year-old manager has remained a regular during Manchester United games. The club has endured turbulent patches since he retired with David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal, Jose Mourinho, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick having difficult moments at the Theatre of Dreams.

United entertain La Liga leaders Barcelona on Thursday, looking to progress to the next round before facing Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on Sunday.

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Ten Hag plots title win

Sports Brief had earlier reported that Erik ten Hag had disclosed Manchester United's grand plan to win the Premier League title. The Red Devils have not tasted Premier League glory for close to a decade.

United last won the domestic crown during the 2012/13 campaign under legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson.

The Old Trafford dwellers came closest to challenging for the EPL in 2017 under Jose Mourinho after they finished second behind Man City with 81 points.