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ERIK TEN HAG: MANCHESTER UNITED APPOINT AJAX BOSS AS NEW MANAGER

Erik ten Hag will join Man Utd on a three-year deal - with option of a further
year - in the summer; Dutchman replaces Ralf Rangnick, with interim boss set to
take up consultancy role at Old Trafford; Ten Hag: "I am absolutely determined
to develop a team capable of delivering success"

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Sky Sports News reported on March 31 Ten Hag was in pole position to land the
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The 52-year-old has signed a three-year deal with the option of a further 12
months. He told United's website: "It is a great honour to be appointed manager
of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead.


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"I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am
absolutely determined to develop a team capable of delivering the success they
deserve.

"It will be difficult to leave Ajax after these incredible years, and I can
assure our fans of my complete commitment and focus on bringing this season to a
successful conclusion before I move to Manchester United."

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Jaap Stam believes there's a big difference between the Premier League and the
Eredivisie but expects Erik ten Hag to be successful at Manchester United

Edwin van der Sar, Ajax's chief executive and a former United goalkeeper, said,
"we would have liked to have kept Erik for longer", but added, "he is going to
make the step to one of the biggest clubs in the world".


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Ten Hag told Ajax's website: "I'm happy that it has been finalised and that it
has been officially announced. That clarity is important."

John Murtough, United's football director, said: "During the past four years at
Ajax, Erik has proved himself to be one of the most exciting and successful
coaches in Europe, renowned for his team's attractive, attacking football and
commitment to youth.


Image: Ralf Rangnick will step down as Man Utd's interim manager at the end of
the season

"In our conversations with Erik leading up to this appointment, we were deeply
impressed with his long-term vision for returning Manchester United to the level
we want to be competing at, and his drive and determination to achieve that.

"We wish Erik the best of luck as he focuses on achieving a successful end to
the season at Ajax and look forward to welcoming him to Manchester United this
summer."

Ten Hag was understood to be the unanimous choice at United following a rigorous
recruitment process that was led by Murtough and Darren Fletcher, the technical
director.

Richard Arnold, the executive vice-chairman, was also involved and the trio are
understood to have agreed Ten Hag was the best candidate for the job.

Mauricio Pochettino, the Paris Saint-Germain manager who previously coached
Tottenham and Southampton, and Julen Lopetegui, the Sevilla boss, were also
interviewed by United, but the club are believed to have felt the Dutchman was
the one that most closely aligned with their plans for the future.


Image: PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino was also a candidate for the Man Utd job

Pochettino and Lopetegui are understood to have interviewed well, while Luis
Enrique was also considered until it quickly became apparent he was committed to
Spain ahead of this year's World Cup.

United were looking for a number of attributes from their new manager, including
proven success, a commitment to youth, the ability to improve players and the
will to introduce an attractive style of play.

Ten Hag is said to have set out his long-term vision to build a successful and
exciting team during conversations with United, in which he is also said to have
shown enthusiasm for the challenge he now faces at Old Trafford.

Sky Sports News understands Ten Hag will tell United players he does not want
any passengers at the club.


Image: Erik ten Hag has been appointed Manchester United manager - Credit:
@ManUtd

His key message to them will be that he is the manager, there is a new regime
and United are going to go back to playing like Manchester United.

If there are any players who are not up for the challenge, they are welcome to
leave, but everyone will start with a clean slate. He has not been given any
specific targets, but he knows his job is to make United great again.

Ten Hag also wants Steve McClaren to return to United and talks about making
that happen are ongoing.

The good relationship between United and Ajax helped smooth the process to
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opted for Pochettino, would have proved more problematic.

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Jamie Carragher gives his thoughts on the newly appointed Manchester United
manager Erik ten Hag and predicts what the future could hold for the Manchester
side

Ten Hag will be United's fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired
in 2013. The club have won only three trophies in the following nine years - the
FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League - while they are currently in danger of
missing out on qualification for the Champions League next season.

Ten Hag is set to oversee a much-needed rebuild at United, with Rangnick - who
is due to take up a consultancy role at Old Trafford this summer - saying after
the 4-0 thrashing at rivals Liverpool on Tuesday that the side may need up to 10
new players.

A number of first-team players, including Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Edinson
Cavani, could be set to leave as part of the overhaul, with their contracts
expiring at the end of the season.

On Wednesday, the departures of Jim Lawlor, United's chief scout, and Marcel
Bout, the head of global scouting, were announced.


MAN UTD EXODUS: 18 PLAYERS WHO COULD LEAVE THIS SUMMER

Ralf Rangnick said Manchester United need to sign as many as 10 new players
after their 4-0 thrashing by Liverpool on Tuesday night, but which players could
leave in their rebuild?


WILL TEN HAG WALK INTO CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FOOTBALL?

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ANALYSIS: MAN UTD EXPOSURE LIKE NOTHING TEN HAG WILL HAVE EXPERIENCED

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Manchester United

Sky Sports News' senior reporter Melissa Reddy:

"Manchester United's interest in Erik ten Hag came as no surprise given his
status as one of the most progressive coaches in Europe, and his long links to
their managerial vacancy.

"The 52-year-old has had admirers at Old Trafford stretching back to 2018/19,
when his Ajax side knocked out Real Madrid in the last 16 of the Champions
League, before then stunning Juventus and only being denied a place in the final
after Lucas Moura's last-minute goal for Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham.

"Ten Hag is a popular choice to take charge at Old Trafford and represents what
is seen as a "fresh, exciting future", although there is an acceptance risk is
involved as it is a sizeable leap for him.

"The last highly-successful Ajax coach to move to England's top flight - via
Inter - was Frank de Boer, who lasted just 77 days at Crystal Palace.

"The expectations, global glare placed on United, and level of competition at
the top end of the Premier League is like nothing he would have previously
experienced."




'TEN HAG APPOINTMENT A RISK FOR MAN UTD'

Kaveh Solhekol, Sky Sports' chief reporter:



"The timing is not ideal if you are an Ajax supporter as they are in a race to
win the Dutch title, but when Man Utd came calling, Erik ten Hag really could
not turn down the club.

"It suits Man Utd to make this statement today for a variety of reasons: from a
PR point of view, everybody connected with Man Utd wants some good news at the
moment and also, it makes it clear what is happening at Man Utd over the next
few months. There is clarity now - all the players who are thinking of leaving,
or who Man Utd want to sign, know Ten Hag is going to be the new manager.

"He is also going to have the whole of the summer and pre-season with the
players, so that is perfect preparation as far as he is concerned.

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United We Stand editor Andy Mitten believes new Manchester United manager Erik
ten Hag impressed the club's board a lot in his interviews in order to get the
job

"I also think it is very significant he is being called the manager - we know
one of the things he has been asking for is to be in control of everything. He
does not just want to be a head coach - he wants to have control over the
transfer strategy and recruitment as well.

"I think Man Utd have made a lot of mistakes when it has come to appointing
managers since Sir Alex Ferguson left, but this time round they think they have
the right man and obviously he has a big, big job to do.

"But people need to retain a sense of perspective as well - I know the team are
not playing as well or in the kind of way a Man Utd team should be playing. But
let's not forget, less than 12 months ago, Man Utd finished second in the
Premier League, they finished above Liverpool and over the past decade, six of
the last 10 seasons they have finished above Liverpool.



"Man Utd are still a massive, massive club - one of the biggest clubs in the
world. There are obviously still issues with the ownership structure, the way
the club is run, but the big problem is they have not had the right manager in
charge, and when they have had the right man, they have not given that manager
enough time.

"This time round, when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lost his job five months ago, we
told you the replacement was going to be either Mauricio Pochettino or Erik ten
Hag. I know a lot of people would have preferred Pochettino as he had Premier
League experience with Southampton and Spurs, so it is a bit of a risk going for
Ten Hag.

"Yes, he has done very well in Holland, but he has been managing the biggest
club in Holland, he does not have any Premier League experience, but United have
spoken to various candidates, they have interviewed Ten Hag, they interviewed
Pochettino as well, and they have decided to go for Ten Hag. From United's point
of view, it is great they have been able to get Ten Hag and announce it so
quickly."


NEVILLE: MAN UTD FANS PREFER TEN HAG

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Speaking on The Overlap in March, Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher
discuss the suitability of Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager

Sky Sports' Gary Neville speaking on The Overlap in March:

"Ten Hag worked in Bayern Munich when Pep Guardiola was there. We know the
impact that had. He's won a couple of titles and cups in Holland. His style of
play is good. He's got more experience than I think most people think at the age
of 52.

"It's a massive jump but he's got a good coaching pedigree. He's not scarred and
that's a good thing - he comes in fresh. I did a poll the other week and I was
absolutely stunned - 220,000 people voted and 82 per cent were in favour of
bringing him in over [Mauricio] Pochettino.

"I knew that he would be favourite because you can smell it on social media. I
think Manchester United fans are demanding a fresh start and a fresh name. They
want something that's completely different that they've not had before, and
that's probably gone against Pochettino in some ways."




THE MAKING OF ERIK TEN HAG

Sky Sports' Adam Bate:

"Erik ten Hag will go to Manchester United as an outsider tasked with
implementing cultural change at one of the world's most famous clubs. But that
is a job that he has done before.

"At Ajax, they mocked his accent. He was a Tukker - a man from the east of the
country, a region known for a down-to-earth approach. There were those in
sophisticated Amsterdam who did not believe the great Ajax had anything to learn
from him. They were wrong.

"Two domestic doubles and one kick away from a Champions League final later and
there is an acceptance Ten Hag has brought some of the best football that Ajax
have seen in years. His methods have delivered success, his manner has won over
the doubters."

Ten Hag's coaching journey from Twente to Ajax via Go Ahead Eagles explained
in-depth by those who were there from the start...


WHAT MUST TEN HAG SOLVE AT MAN UTD?


Image: What challenges await Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford?

Erik ten Hag must waste no timing in tackling the pressing issues at Manchester
United.

Interim manager Ralf Rangnick - who is due to take up a consultancy role at Old
Trafford this summer - believes the team could require 10 new players as part of
a huge rebuild.

With United having finally confirmed the appointment of their new manager, Sky
Sports takes a look at some of the key problem areas he must rectify...


PODCAST: JAMIE CARRAGHER ON THE NEW MAN AT OLD TRAFFORD, PLUS ARSENAL VS MAN UTD
PREVIEW




Erik Ten Hag's announcement as Manchester United's new manager means we've
ripped up the script for the Essential Football Podcast, with the Dutchman's
unveiling heralding - yet another - new era at Old Trafford.

Host Ron Walker is joined by Sky Sports' Jamie Carragher as well as senior
football writer Peter Smith and features writer Adam Bate to talk about the new
man, what United can expect from him and the challenges he faces at Old
Trafford.

The podcast also looks ahead to the weekend meeting at the Emirates, when a
resurgent Arsenal host United on the back of a 4-2 win at Chelsea on Wednesday
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