MU appoints Erik ten Hag as “captain”

Manchester United’s director of football John Murtough said: “During his four years at Ajax, Erik has proven himself to be one of the most talented and personable coaches in Europe. He is known for his attacking football. attractiveness and ability to develop young players”.

MU is impressed with Ten Hag’s long-term vision in bringing MU back to the position of one of the top English clubs.

“The leadership wishes Ten Hag good luck to complete a good job at Ajax. The club and MU fans will welcome him from next season”, the MU homepage announced.

Meanwhile, the Dutch strategist shared: “It is an honor to be appointed as MU coach. I am excited about the challenges ahead. I know MU is a great club with a rich history and support. passionate support from the fans I will grow as a team to deliver the success this club deserves.It is difficult to leave Ajax, but I pledge to do my best to get the job done in the rest of the season”.

To have the service of the military man born in 1970, MU must pay Ajax 2 million euros in contract breaking fee. Before that, Ten Hag received many offers from big clubs. However, he is only interested in the job at Old Trafford.

Writer Fabrizio Romano said Ten Hag was satisfied that MU would give the club the right to make important decisions (transfers, staffing the first team).

With a modern football philosophy, Ten Hag has conquered most of the board members, interim coach Ralf Rangnick and even the first team players of MU.

Since 2017 until now, Ten Hag has proved his talent as the head coach of Ajax. He helped host club Johan Cruyff win 5 domestic titles and reach the semi-finals of the 2018/19 Champions League. Ten Hag helps Hakim Ziyech, Matthijs De Ligt, Donny van de Beek, Frenkie De Jong burst into stars.

According to the British press, coach Ten Hag identified the first name he wanted to bring to MU, which was right winger Antony. In this season, the Brazilian star scored 14 goals, assisted 8 times in all competitions. Antony possesses a comprehensive skill set for attacking players (passing, finishing, dribbling, keeping the ball, crossing, shooting,…).

In addition, the strategist born in 1970 is said to want to buy more holding midfielders. He can pull another player from Ajax to Manchester, that is Ryan Gravenberch. The player born in 2002 plays in the position of a holding midfielder and is nicknamed “new Patrick Vieira” by Ajax fans thanks to his impressive physique (1.9 m) and strong and effective play. Declan Rice is also a bright choice, but the price West Ham offers for this player is too high (£150 million).

In MU’s history, only a Dutch coach came to work at Old Trafford, Louis van Gaal. “Steel Tulip” led the “Red Devils” for 2 seasons (2014/15, 2015/16) and won the 2015/16 FA Cup title.