WITH his jacket and tie, Erik ten Hag was suitably dressed for a special occasion.
Whether or not that special occasion was his last game at Old Trafford as a Manchester United manager remains to be seen.
The chances are that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his growing entourage have already decided Ten Hag's fate and that not even a trophy-winning finale will keep the Dutchman in position.
But at least the co-owners and fanbase finally got a glimpse of what could be more buoyant times ahead with or without Ten Hag.
Newcastle will have considered themselves unfortunate to leave with nothing, but they were undone by the audacity of youth, combined with the know-how of seniority.
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