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Erik ten Hag is a tetchy control freak who HATES lateness and even tells his players what to read… Nobody is immune to being dropped (just ask Ajax hero Haller) and he'll get tough with United's mega-rich flops

Woe betide any Manchester United player who reports late now that Erik ten Hag has been confirmed as the new boss at Old Trafford.

The Dutch coach is a stickler for punctuality. If a press conference is scheduled to begin at midday, the door will open at 11.59 and the first question asked will be 12 on the dot.

If a line of questioning becomes too persistent - and the Dutch press have discovered this recently in tetchy exchanges over his new job - then Ten Hag will raise his sleeve and glance at his watch.