In a bizarre twist at the end of an FA Cup fourth round game, the Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag gave losing manager Graham Coughlan a quality bottle of red wine to commemorate the occasion. The presentation of the wine by ten Hag occurred during interviews with broadcasters after his side’s 4-2 victory over Newport County in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday night. While Coughlan was speaking to the media, ten Hag approached him with the bottle of 2013 Antinori Tignanello. Despite giving Coughlan a bottle of Italian wine, ten Hag was surprised to hear that the Dublin-born manager had a penchant for US lager, perhaps expecting a certain Irish stout to be his preferred tipple. Ten Hag also revealed the source of the Tignanello wine: legendary former Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson. Ten Hag said: “We have a small gift for you.” Coughlan then replied: “Brilliant. You know I don’t drink wine, I drink Budweiser.” Ten Hag replied: “Really, Budweiser? American beer? But this is a really very good one chosen by Sir Alex so maybe your wife will enjoy it. “Maybe take a taste, I think you will like it. Well done for tonight.”
#MUFC manager Erik ten Hag presented @NewportCounty boss Graham Coughlan with a bottle of red as he made his way out, after Utd’s 4-2 win in the @EmiratesFACup @bbcsport pic.twitter.com/Y6Y45UKwph
— Kris Temple (@kristemple) January 28, 2024 Vintage db Italian wine correspondent Filippo Bartolotta has described Tignanello
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