Rene Hake was among the coaching departures when Ruben Amorim arrived at Manchester United.
The Ruben Amorim era started with Erik ten Hag’s coaching staff getting their marching orders.
Ruud van Nistelrooy had a four-game run as interim manager and managed three wins and one draw.
Shortly after leaving Old Trafford, Van Nistelrooy became Leicester City manager following the sacking of Steve Cooper.
On the other hand, Hake is without a job, having left the manager role at Go Ahead Eagles to become assistant coach at United in the summer.
Amorim has had a mixed start to life at Manchester United after winning three out of six games.
The Reds are 13th in the Premier League going into the Manchester derby on Sunday following back-to-back league defeats against Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.
Hake was part of the coaching staff that led United to FA Cup glory in May, however, a poor start to the season led to Ten Hag getting sacked.
Rene Hake modest about his time at Manchester United
Hake has given his first interview since leaving United last month.
Ten Hag’s former right-hand man reflected on his decision to swap Go Ahead Eagles for United, even though it was for a lesser role than manager.
Speaking to Algemeen Dagblad, Hake said: “I don’t hold any grudges anyway. I worked well with players, staff and other personnel. I personally said goodbye to everyone, to end it well.”
“I was allowed to look behind the scenes at one of the biggest clubs in the world. Into the kitchen of the Premier League too, the NBA of football. If you zoom out, I realise how special that is with my background.”
Hake describes Casemiro as an antenna
After joining United, Hake had the opportunity to work with some of the best players in the world. Some of them being prospects for the future like Alejandro Garnacho and Marcus Rashford.
“Rashford and Garnacho were soon open to working on their timing during deep runs,” Hake explained. “Also with images. With Bruno Fernandes, it was a lot about choosing a position in our build-up. And sometimes a player also says: I’d rather not change anything in my game at the moment. Okay, you accept that too.”
Casemiro – who cost United £60m – received praise for his ability to read the game and sense what was going to happen on the pitch.
Hake continued: “And with Casemiro I sometimes thought: he smells things. When it really matters, he has an antenna, he already senses what’s going to happen on the field.”
Casemiro may be kicking on in terms of age, and not be the player he once was, but that has not stopped Amorim from selecting him in his opening games as head coach.
The Brazilian has a wealth of experience and can still play at the highest level at 32.
Casemiro is likely to start on Sunday when Manchester United take on Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
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