Erik ten Hag pictured having dinner with Sir Alex Ferguson

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been photographed having dinner with club legend Sir Alex Ferguson ahead of their crunch Europa League clash with Barcelona.

The Red Devils largely outplayed Barça in the first leg at Camp Nou, leaving Catalonia with a 2-2 draw. A win in Thursday's return fixture at Old Trafford will secure their passage to the last 16.

In the build up to this encounter, Ten Hag was seen out having dinner with United icon Ferguson at an Italian restaurant in Cheshire.

After retiring from management in 2013, Ferguson became a club ambassador, before being appointed to the board by CEO Richard Arnold in the summer of 2022 - around the same time Ten Hag became manager.

The Dutchman has overcome a rocky start and is now universally popular among United fans, with a return to the Champions League looking likely.

Ten Hag can end United's trophy drought on Sunday when they face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley.

United have won just two major trophies plus one Community Shield in the post-Ferguson era - all coming under Jose Mourinho in the 2016/17 season.

On this edition of The Promised Land, part of the 90min podcast network, Scott Saunders & Rob Blanchette preview Man Utd's Europa League clash with Barcelona, the role Jadon Sancho could have to play, his recent form & more.

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