Erik ten Hag named new Man United manager

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Manchester United have a new manager.

The appointment of Ten Hag was expected to be announced by United in April, with the option of another year.

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Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, United has had five permanent managers, including Ten Hag. Ryan and Michael were both former players.

The appointment of Ten Hag as manager of Manchester United is a great honor and he is excited about the challenge.

It will be difficult to leave 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.

According to sources, the search for a new boss was led by football director John Murtough and technical directorDarren Fletcher, with new CEO Richard Arnold only engaging in the process in the final stages.

According to sources, Ten Hag was chosen as the No.1 candidate because he was the most closely aligned with the club's identity and strategy.

They were impressed with the record of Ten Hag, his style of football and his ability to improve young players. According to sources, Ten Hag set out a long-term vision for the team during negotiations.

Solskjaer was fired in November and replaced by a man who is currently working as a consultant.

During the past four years at the helm of the Amsterdam club, he has proven 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.

We were very impressed with the long-term vision of the man and his determination to return Manchester United to the level we want to be competing at.

We look forward to welcoming him to Manchester United this summer as he focuses on achieving a successful end to the season at Ajax.

After the end of the season, Ten Hag will take over at United. With five matches remaining, PSV Eindhoven is four points behind second-place Ajax in the Eredivisie table. The campaign ends with a trip to Vitesse.

The move to United has been officially announced, and Ten Hag is happy about it.

I only have one interest at the moment and that is the last five games. I would like to win the league and finish my time here on a positive note. We will qualify directly for the European club competition. It's time for Ajax to be there.

Since December of last year, Ten Hag has been at the helm of the club, leading them to a league and cup double, as well as a spot in the semifinals of the playoffs.

He worked underPep Guardiola at both Utrecht and Bayern Munich II.

Four and a half years is a good amount of time, but we would have liked to have kept him.

We owe a lot of thanks to the man, but we are not done yet. At the end of the season, I will take a closer look at his departure. For now, what matters is the final games of the season in which we all want to win the league title.

Ten Hag played more than 300 league games as a defender in the Netherlands during his playing career that spanned 13 years, after he was hired as the new manager at United.

The Dutch coach is the latest man tasked with turning around one of the world's leading clubs, following a steep decline after Ferguson's retirement nine years ago. The FA Cup was won by Van Gaal before he was replaced. After winning the League Cup and Europa League in his third season at the club, Jose Mourinho was fired.

After a run of 14 wins in 19 games, Solskjaer was given the job full time in March 2019. Solskjaer oversaw a sharp downturn in results this term and was sacked in November after losing the Europa League final on penalties.

United are in a scrap for fourth place in the league and the fourth spot in the European competition next season because of their poor results.

The arrival of Ten Hag will coincide with what is likely to be a summer of change at Old United, with two key scouts leaving the club and Rangnick claiming as many as 10 players are needed to kickstart a rebuild for a side who will mark 10 years since their last title win.