'Erik was like a little brother': The tragic tale of Ten Hag's friend Andy Scharmin
Ten Hag was on the cusp of the FC Twente first team when his close friend, Andy Scharmin, died in a plane crash. This is his story
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Ten Hag was on the cusp of the FC Twente first team when his close friend, Andy Scharmin, died in a plane crash. This is his story
Erik ten Hag's appointment as Manchester United boss marks the pinnacle of a career that has seen him lauded as the genius with the skills to return the fallen giant to the top of the English football tree.
CHRIS WHEELER: June 7 is a date Ten Hag has in his diary as a day of mourning. It was that day in 1989 that his close friend Andy Scharmin died in a plane crash.
Technical director Darren Fletcher and football director John Murtough reportedly flew out to Amsterdam to interview the Dutchman for the managerial vacancy at Old Trafford last month.
Erik ten Hag is a football obsessive but his background means Manchester United might need him more than he needs them.