Fred changes his mind on former Man United boss Erik ten Hag in savage 'piece of c***' admission

Fred has delivered scorching criticism of life under former Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.

The Brazilian midfielder spent five years at Old Trafford after joining from Shakhtar Donetsk for £61.2million in 2018 and made 213 appearances in all competitions.

Fred only won one trophy with the Red Devils - the Carabao Cup in 2023 - before departing United in a £12.9million transfer to Fenerbahce in August of that year.

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Erik ten Hag savaged by former Man Utd midfielder Fred in scathing review

It was during the 2022/23 season, managed by Ten Hag, when the aggressive and tenacious midfielder made his most appearances in a single Premier League campaign.

He featured in all but three of his side's league matches, while playing 56 times in all competitions, as his importance was showcased under the Dutchman.

But when reflecting on his time working under Ten Hag, the midfielder has delivered a scathing review of the 56-year-old and explained why it went wrong for him at Man United.

The former Brazil international slammed the former United boss for his squad management when discussing their brief period together on the Charla Podcast.

"Ten Hag was tactically very good, but with the group he was a piece of cr**," Fred disclosed.

"He argued with everyone. He argued with me, with Cristiano [Ronaldo], with Casemiro, with Rashford ... He wouldn't put me in to play, sometimes it got stressful.

"[With Ten Hag] Only his Dutch players played. A clique-ridden coach. But, tactically, one of the best I've ever worked with.

"He wanted the team to run, but Cristiano [was already] older. He took Cristiano out [of the starting lineup], and then there was a falling out."

Ronaldo left the club at the end of the 2021/22 season after finding himself no longer in the starting lineup. Fred, on the other hand, exited a year later and currently plays his football for Brazilian side Atletico Mineiro after leaving Fenerbahce in August.

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Fred was once a huge fan of Erik ten Hag

Fred's scorching criticism of Ten Hag now is the complete opposite of what he used to think of the former United manager.

Before their Europa League semi-final first leg against Sevilla in April 2023, the Brazilian lauded Ten Hag's positive impact on the dressing room.

"He has had a tremendous impact on the dressing room," he said. "Prior to his arrival, we were aware of the quality of his work, his time at Ajax and their style of play.

"Naturally, it takes time to adjust to a new manager, but he's helped us all on the pitch and presented ideas on how to work. He's a great manager and we're very happy to have him here.

"Every manager has their ways and their demands, and it's up to us to adapt to their style. It's not easy; it doesn't happen overnight. But gradually we began to understand what he wanted us to follow. Little by little, we adapted and put into practice on the pitch the things he'd asked of us, and this led to improvements with the team."

Fred's dislike of the Dutchman arguably started after the semi-final, though, as United were beaten 5-2 on aggregate and he only played 22 minutes across both matches.

In fact, he was an unused substitute in the 2-2 draw at Old Trafford before they were thrashed 3-0 in the second leg.