Erik ten Hag is celebrating, and so are the football journalists around the globe: Ajax coach will take over Manchester United at the end of the current season. After months of speculation, various reports, unofficial rumours, various job interviews, and literally thousands of articles about this transfer, it has finally happened and it’s 100% official, as it was announced by the Dutch giants today, and confirmed by the Red Devils.🇳🇱👔The new First-Team Manager of Manchester United: Erik ten Hag.#MUFC || #WelcomeErik— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 21, 2022 “Ajax and Manchester United have reached an agreement for the transfer of Erik ten Hag to the English club. Ten Hag has been the head coach at Ajax since January 2018 and will leave after this season” reads the statement released by the club.Simultaneously, Manchester United also confirmed the arrival of the Dutchman.“Manchester United is delighted to announce the appointment of Erik ten Hag as Men’s First Team Manager, subject to work visa requirements, from the end of this season until June 2025, with the option to extend for a further year” read the statement.Ten Hag & @VdSar1970 respond to the coach’s move to @ManUtd.— AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) April 21, 2022 The 52-year-old Dutchman emerged as one of the four candidates to succeed Ralf Rangnick in the Old Trafford hot seat, alongside Luis Enrique, Julen Lopetegui and Mauricio Pochettino. However, it’s the Dutchman who will try to fix the mess that is Manchester United’s first team. United’s search of a new manager has been led by football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher, who have reported to chief executive Richard Arnold with joint-chairman Joel Glazer having the final decision on the appointment.It’s as good as done! Manchester United to finally get Erik Ten Hag as their new coach“It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead. 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” said the future United coach to his new club’s website. The Dutchman will face a tough job, as the current boss Ralf Rangnick was quite frank after a 4-0 demolition by Liverpool on Tuesday and said that United are currently six years behind Liverpool. Ten Hag won’t be given that much.
