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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has reportedly granted former membership striker Robin van Persie entry to Carrington as a part of his UEFA teaching course.
Van Persie was in attendance as United eased previous West Ham in a 3-0 win at Previous Trafford on Sunday.
The Premier League winner watched from the stands as a Rasmus Hojlund purpose and an Alejandro Garnacho brace secured the win for the Pink Devils.
He was later pictured alongside the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson, who he served underneath for one season earlier than the Scot retired from administration.
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A earlier report coated by The Peoples Individual revealed how Ten Hag, Van Persie and agent Kees Vos went out to an Italian restaurant to rejoice the victory vs. David Moyes’ males.
The three are believed to have spent as much as 4 hours at Cibo, Hale Village.
Laurie Whitwell of The Athletic studies that Van Persie has additionally been across the membership as a part of a UEFA teaching course he’s endeavor.
“Robin van Persie is at Manchester United’s Carrington coaching floor this week so he can full a compulsory factor of his UEFA Professional Licence. United have opened the doorways to their former striker, permitting him to observe coaching underneath Erik ten Hag and conduct interviews with employees.”
“Van Persie, a coach at Feyenoord since 2020, is taking the ultimate step of his {qualifications} as he goals to construct a profession in administration. These endeavor the Professional Licence with the Dutch FA are required to spend time studying domestically but additionally at a international membership and Van Persie requested to go to United, with Ten Hag agreeing.”
Whitwell explains that the 40-year-old can be at United’s coaching complicated till Thursday.
Along with monitoring first-team classes, Van Persie may also workshop with Ten Hag, Mitchell van der Gaag and John Murtough.
Van Persie is an especially fashionable determine throughout the membership and the fanbase.
He controversially switched from Arsenal in 2012 after eight years on the Emirates. He virtually single-handedly led the Pink Devils to the title within the 2012/13 marketing campaign.
At United, Van Persie scored 58 objectives in 105 video games. He left for Turkish giants Fenerbahce in 2015.
