I felt this merited it’s own thread since it would get buried in the Ten Hag/Murtough threads if I posted it in there.
I’m sick of seeing so many people (our fans, opposition fans, the media) blame Ten Hag for the state of our squad when we have a Director of Football inplace.
For those who don’t understand that role (many don’t seem to) here is a handy link
https://universidadeuropea.com/en/blog/director-of-football
They are meant to set the sporting vision for the club and are meant to ensure every sporting decision we make is aligned with this vision, with transfers being a huge part of that.
I have no doubt Ten Hag chose half this squad but allowing him to do so is a dereliction of duty on the DoF’s part.
This is not meant to absolve Ten Hag of blame, he has done plenty wrong, but I’m tired of constantly seeing Murtough get a free pass.
It’s clear why the media allow it, they love to pile pressure on our manager and I’m fairly certain Murtough is one of their best sources for inside info, but our own fans should know better.