Erik ten Hag as defended his record at Manchester United after former assistant coach Benni McCarthy questioned his level of passion.

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Ten Hag responds to 'passion' commentsMcCarthy accused ex-boss of lacking fireMan Utd manager points to trophy recordFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

Ten Hag responded to comments made by McCarthy, who left his role at Old Trafford at the end of last season in a coaching reshuffle, claiming that the Dutchman doesn't have the passion to be a success at a club like United.

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McCarthy had told , a publication in Portugal: "He lacks a bit of that fire, that passion. That's where we differ, him and I. I think that was one of the difficulties that the team and the players encountered." The retired South African striker also accused his former boss of "wasting" Cristiano Ronaldo.

WHAT ERIK TEN HAG SAID

Ten Hag told when McCarthy's comments were raised: "I don't know what he means. When you win trophies, you can't do this without passion and desire."

DID YOU KNOW?

In addition to Carabao Cup and FA Cup successes across his first two seasons with Manchester United, Ten Hag won three Eredivisie titles and two KNVB Cups with Ajax, who haven't collected a single trophy since he left in 2022.