‘Awkward’ interaction between Erik ten Hag and Avram Glazer is painful to watch
Fans have spotted an "awkward" interaction between Erik ten Hag and Avram Glazer at the Carabao Cup final.
Goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford helped Manchester United beat Newcastle United on Sunday to win the first trophy of Ten Hag's managerial tenure and end a six-year wait for silverware. After the match, Ten Hag was congratulated by a number of figures in the tunnel at Wembley Stadium, including United owner Glazer.
However, the pair appeared to have an awkward exchange as they tried to decide whether to just shake hands or hug each other before Glazer gave the Dutchman a pat on the back.
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Fans were quick to pick up on the moment, with one tweeting: "The most awkward hug." Other reacted by calling for the Glazer family to speed up their sale of the club as one added: "He's a bit too excited for someone who should be almost out the door."
A third supporter also wrote: "Hope this guy doesn't catfish us. We still want y'all gone." One more commented: "They still need to leave."
Several interested parties submitted bids to buy United from the Glazers ahead of their deadline for offers earlier this month, with the takeover process continuing at Old Trafford.
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As for Ten Hag, the Carabao Cup is the first of a potential four trophies he could lift this season, with United still in the Europa League and FA Cup as well as sitting third in the Premier League.
West Ham United and Real Betis currently stand in his side's way in the last 16 of the FA Cup and Europa League, respectively, with the former visiting Old Trafford next on Wednesday night.
Ten Hag insisted the Carabao Cup would be the first of many trophies United would win with him as manager, telling Sky Sports after the match: "Yet again the right spirit, we have a very good spirit to fight and give everything.
"It was not always the best football but it was effective. First you have to win the first one and that is what we did today. You can get inspiration from this and more confidence that we can do it.
"We are still at the start of restoring Manchester United to where they belong and that is to be winning trophies. This is the first one."
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