Erik ten Hag has broken his silence four months after leaving Manchester United earlier this season.
After a promising first season in charge that yielded a Carabao Cup triumph and qualification for the Champions League, Ten Hag's second campaign threw up plenty of hurdles.
The 2023-24 season was one of uncertainty at the club with Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos completing their 25 per cent takeover of the club and looking to revolutionise the club's sporting departments, but on the pitch it was one of stagnant displays.