Man Utd grant mega-money Erik ten Hag request that Mourinho had flat-out denied

Manchester United have given in to Erik ten Hag’s calls for for a brand new participant lounge at Old Trafford regardless of it costing them a major multi-million company hospitality space.

The present United supervisor is the third boss to request a everlasting and devoted pre-match space for his squad following pleas from Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho.

But whereas their requests fell on deaf ears, United have caved in to Ten Hag by rearranging a big quantity of prime hospitality actual property within the South Stand.

Ten Hag requested for the change when he first arrived on the membership and the squad have been allotted No 7 suite in the identical stand for pre-match meal and staff assembly.

However gamers and workers needed to vacate the house 90 minutes earlier than kick off so it might be transformed again to hospitality.

United admit the creation of Ten Hag’s new lounge got here at appreciable potential value provided that house is known to generate effectively over £10million in income.

But by rearranging hospitality all through the stadium together with beforehand un-utilised arears within the East Stand and in quadrants United are assured the transfer could be value impartial.

Both Van Gaal and Mourinho pressed for comparable preparations however their calls have been ignored.

Mourinho’s aspect used to convene on the Lowry Hotel in Manchester however on a number of events skilled difficulties attending to the bottom on account of congestion.

The flamable Portuguese as soon as walked from the town centre venue to Old Trafford in October 2018 for a Champions League sport towards Juventus after visitors gridlock. 

Ten Hag’s first rate begin within the job has undoubtedly given him important energy to demand change.

But sources on the membership recommend it is usually tangible proof of the “football first” method adopted underneath new chief govt Richard Arnold.