Robin visited our Carrington training ground twice recently to observe the squad and the work that’s going on behind the scenes during our first season under his fellow countryman.
Van Persie, now 39 and working as a coach at Eredivisie club Feyenoord, also interviewed Erik in February for a BT Sport feature which you can watch below.
As he negotiates the early stages of his own coaching journey following his retirement from professional football in 2019, it’s clear that the Premier League title winner is keen to soak up anything he can from top coaches like Ten Hag, who was more than willing to help.