Former Manchester United head coach Erik ten Hag has noted that today's professional footballers struggle to handle criticism, unlike players from his era. He asserted that direct feedback would demotivate current players, highlighting a cultural shift in how athletes respond to critique. Ten Hag's interactions with high-profile players like Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho illustrate these tensions. Despite initial successes, including a third-place finish and a trophy win, his time at the club was marked by conflict and ultimately ended in dismissal the following season after disappointing results.
"This generation usually find it difficult to deal with criticism. Criticism really gets to them. The generation that I grew up in had much thicker skin."
"If I would do that with my current group of players I would demotivate them. If you do that to the current generation they find it offensive."
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