Steve McClaren has opened up about working alongside Erik ten Hag again, with Manchester United’s new No 2 relishing the opportunity and new dawn under the Red Devils boss.

McClaren will be part of that hopeful revolution, having been brought in as the Dutchman’s No 2 – seeing the pair reunited following a season spent together at Dutch outfit Twente in 2008-09.

And speaking about the task ahead, McClaren could only speak glowingly about Ten Hag and his meticulous work ethic – stating that the latter got straight to planning a day after winning the Eredivise title with his former club Ajax.

‘We had the meetings the day after they celebrated the championship, and it was made official, and we got to work,’ McClaren said, speaking to his son Josh on their McClaren Performance podcast.

‘He came to London last week where I met him and Mitchell [van der Gaag – assistant manager too] and [football director] John Murtough, and together we spent five days, six days including yesterday with the press, and seven today.

‘The work ethic, the attention to detail has again just been exemplified in the last few days where he’s practically met every member of staff who he’s going to be working very closely with, and in detail has worked out the plan, what each person’s job is.

‘It’s like going back in time 10 years ago when I first met him, everything was mapped out and again that’s the case.’

Expanding further, the 60-year-old likened Ten Hag’s mindset to legendary United manager Sir Alex Ferguson – adding he just wants him to be successful.

‘[Working with Ten Hag] allowed me time to have a look the full extent of the job at Twente, it get me that time to focus, watch, listen, take in the job, and eventually find a little niche where as the manager of the team, I could make my impact.

‘I suppose the last seven days have epitomised that again, the attention to detail, all the planning, which he wants to get right. That’s from the day after he won the championship with Ajax, he’s on to the next, a little like Sir Alex Ferguson used to do.

‘We just want to support Erik and make him successful, because if he is, then the team is.’

Pre-season for United begins in June, with Ten Hag calling his players in early, and McClaren cannot wait to get started.

‘It’s not just exciting going back to Manchester United, it’s exciting working with Erik again. Mitchell, is a very, very good coach, and hopefully together with the [existing] staff – John Murtough has also been a fantastic help – we can begin in the middle of June, the players come back and it’s a new beginning.

‘Erik’s looking forward and I certainly am. It was great to catch up again over the last seven days and bond. Hopefully, we make a great team off the field and hopefully produce one on the field.’