Erik ten Hag

Everything you need to know about the Dutchman whom the Red Devils have targeted for their permanent manager post. Reports indicate serious conversations ...

This has been widely adopted across the globe over the last 15-20 years, but Ten Hag is a clear disciple of the mentality. After two seasons in Germany, Ten Hag returned home to the Netherlands to take charge of Eredivisie side FC Utrecht where he was hired as manager and sporting director. “I learned a lot from Guardiola," Ten Hag said back in 2019. He also finished fourth in FIFA's awarding of its worldwide Coach of the Year award that year. While that 4-2-4 can be devastating, the Ajax side also benefits from being a big fish in a small pond, padding its numbers against far inferior Eredivisie sides. The run came to an end in heartbreaking fashion as Tottenham engineered a late comeback to win 3-2 on aggregate. He stayed aboard after retiring and earned his coaching stripes in the Twente youth system, taking charge of the Under-17 and Under-19 teams before earning a place on the senior side as an assistant manager under Fred Rutten and Steven McClaren. He may have earned a third title had it not been for COVID-19 ending the Dutch league early in 2019-20 with the club sitting atop the table, but no title was awarded. This system feeds off the versatility of players in various positions on the field, allowing them to flow freely around the pitch. This season, Ajax leads the Eredivisie and is in pole position to win another league crown, four points above second-place PSV. United has been coached by interim manager Ralf Rangnick ever since Solskjaer's departure, but a permanent hire has been on the horizon. Since taking charge of the Dutch giants, Ten Hag has guided the club to the Dutch league title twice, also leading the club to the Dutch Cup in the same season both times.

Manchester United are said to be close to appointing Ajax's Erik ten Hag as manager, with Ralf Rangnick being linked with a new role in charge of the ...

But it is unlikely any announcement will come imminently, with Ten Hag unable to take the reins at Old Trafford until the end of the season. It comes following reports that the Red Devils are close to appointing Ajax's Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager – with a likely announcement date having been revealed. But recent reports have linked him with the vacant manager's job with the Austria national team.

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Jamie Carragher believes Manchester United's move for Erik ten Hag is 'a brave decision' and has urged the Ajax boss to get rid of Cristiano Ronaldo and ...

‘They’ll be disappointed to go out to Benfica but I think it’s a brave choice because I do think Manchester United now need to start making brave decisions, and some of them about the players as well, in terms of Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo need to go.’ ‘But what they’ve done in the Champions League in terms of getting to the semi-final, how they play their football, their performance in the group stage this season. ‘The brave choice would have been not to go with Ole because he had such a good time to start with as a caretaker.

The current Ajax boss has already set his sights on the players he wants to bring with him to Old Trafford.

The Daily Star writes that Leeds defender Luke Ayling wants to spend the rest of his career at the club. In more gossip related to the Dutch manager, Ten Hag is planning to take 20-year-old Ajax defender Jurrien Timber with him to Old Trafford if he lands the top job. Elsewhere, Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku could be returning to Inter Milan after falling out of favour with Thomas Tuchel, the Daily Mirror says.

Ajax manager Erik ten Hag has already provided Manchester United with an insight into what he could bring to Old Trafford if they were to turn to him as ...

If United fans were to get their wish, Ten Hag has already explained how we would look to possibly get their team playing, previously confirming his desire to play possession-based football, taking inspiration from Pep Guardiola's time in charge of Bayern Munich. I want to have possession and hurt the opponent. Unsurprisingly, a whole host of names have been linked with the job on a permanent basis, not least 52-year-old Ten Hag, who has become the overwhelming favourite of United supporters in recent weeks.

Erik ten Hag is close to being named the next Manchester United boss as their search for a permanent manager draws to an end with the Ajax boss eyeing his ...

Only last week, Ten Hag opened up on the prospect of taking over at United and said: “There are always talks with representatives from other clubs, that's normal. Ten Hag is understood to want to finalise his backroom staff before accepting the Old Trafford job and has so far failed with two approaches to former United players. Manchester United is a great club with great fans.

Erik ten Hag is the first choice to become the next Man Utd manager and he will have his own ideas about transfers this summer.

Van de Beek looked the part for Ajax as well. United will lose four first-team players on free transfers in a few months and more could follow through the exit door. But once a deal is done with Ten Hag it is inevitable that the Dutchman will have ideas of his own when it comes to shaping the squad and this will be the first major test of how he will fit into the new structure at United.

Man United 'are working on signing Kalvin Phillips from Leeds', as summer plans to target Harry Kane, Declan Rice and John McGinn emerge... with Erik ten Hag ...

Unveiling Ten Hag before the Eredivisie title race has been concluded could be seen as disruptive. Kane was heavily linked with a move to Manchester City last summer but Spurs managed to resist their interest and kept hold of him. West Ham value Rice at around £150m. United are in dire need of a holding midfielder to offer protection to the back four and help progress play up the pitch. As Sportsmail reported on Wednesday night, the Red Devils are closing in on a deal to make the Ajax boss their new manager. - The Red Devils are closing in on a deal to make Erik ten Hag their new manager

ERIK TEN HAG is widely expected to become Manchester United's next manager at the end of the season.

Ten Hag is expected to be given plenty of funds to use to his advantage in the summer market upon his arrival, even if United miss out on Champions League qualification before the end of the current campaign. The Red Devils will also go in search of two accomplished, high-energy midfielders in order to provide the likes of Fred and Scott McTominay with some additional competition for places in the engine room. Manchester United chiefs have already drawn up a list of two problem areas for Erik ten Hag to strengthen in the summer transfer window, according to reports.

Erik ten Hag is still said to be in talks to take over at a Bundesliga club amid reports that he is in pole position to become the next Manchester United ...

United are not expected to name Ten Hag as their new manager until the end of the Eredivisie season though. Erik ten Hag is still said to be in talks to take over at a Bundesliga club amid reports that he is in pole position to become the next Manchester United manager. However, reports from Holland may suggest otherwise, with Ten Hag still considering a job elsewhere.

The current Ajax boss is likely to have to oversee an overhaul of the squad, with key areas needing significant investment and many stars names potentially ...

Kane was heavily linked with a move to Manchester City last summer but Spurs managed to resist their interest and kept hold of him. With five substitutes set to be allowed in the Premier League next season, nine replacements will be allowed next season. But a centre-forward is likely to be a priority and The Telegraph claim Tottenham and England star Harry Kane is a top target. A leader in the dressing room and also one of the longest-serving players, in a summer which will see plenty of change, they would be wise to stick with a player in a position which should not be a priority this summer. The back four will be a key area to address in the summer window with the likes of captain Harry Maguire having come under intense scrutiny this season following a number of errors. With Manchester United close to appointing Erik ten Hag as their next permanent manager, the focus will soon turn to the summer and how the Dutchman can improve the squad.

Pochettino is proven in the Premier League, but also proven to have failed to win the title when in a two-horse race with Leicester. Proven ...

It is hard to think of a box Ten Hag ticks that the Argentine does not. What is the greater achievement? Ajax are the biggest and the richest, so success comes hand in hand. Yet Ten Hag has emerged from a series of talks as the man United want to lead them into a new era. Jadon Sancho should be a big beneficiary and Marcus Rashford may rediscover himself under a coach who will nurture his attacking qualities, which have been lost over the past 18 months. It is about risk, relentless attacking and bravery on the ball.

From tactics and match-management to the transfer market, Luke Edwards assesses the Dutchman's credentials.

Until he is in the job we have no way of knowing how he will cope with that level of scrutiny and all the potential distractions that go with it. Ten Hag has forged a really strong bond with Ajax supporters but the line of questioning in the Dutch media is very football focused. Coaching the team is just one part - albeit the most important - of the job. Ten Hag will also be operating in a completely different sort of market to the one Ajax are in. It is a well oiled machine but the head coach is just one of the moving parts. He wants there to be freedom of expression, but that does not mean there is not a lot of hard work done in preparation. Ten Hag has been praised by his players at Ajax who have all credited him with improving them as players. In 2019 he also led the club to its first Champions League semi-final since 1997. He built one brilliant side at Ajax before the best players were sold and another very good one in his five years in charge. He will not have the same luxury at Manchester United where so much work needs to be done on the recruitment side. But it can easily shift into a 3-4-3 with one of the centre-backs stepping into midfield. Ten Hag works extremely long hours, both on the training pitch as well as analysis.

Ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino have been considered the two most likely candidates to step in for interim manager Ralf Rangnick next season.

In his career at Ajax, ten Hag has recorded an impressive 74% win percentage with 154 wins in 208 games as manager. A former FC Twente defender, ten Hag previously served as manager at Go Ahead Eagles, Bayern Munich II and Utrecht before arriving at Ajax in 2017. The club has been searching for a replacement to Ole Gunnar Solskjær since dismissing the club legend in November and appointing Ralf Rangnick as interim manager.

Manchester United are set to finalise the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager, sources have told ESPN.

Sources added that Rene Meulensteen, first-team coach under Sir Alex Ferguson from 2007 to 2013, is one candidate being considered as Ten Hag's assistant. While some at United considered PSG boss Pochettino, sources have told ESPN, Arnold and Glazer are in agreement that Ten Hag is the best candidate to replace interim manager Ralf Rangnick, who has been in charge since December. Sources in England and the Netherlands have told ESPN that United have settled on Ten Hag as their new manager and that the Ajax manager is ready to leave the Dutch champions to take charge at Old Trafford at the end of the season.

The Dutchman demanded that United stars improve their fitness levels to compete at the top level and delivered a list of transfer targets - that included ...

Ten Hag went on to propose a list of transfer targets that he would be desperate to bring to Old Trafford should he get the job and it included a handful of players in his Ajax squad. Erik ten Hag told Manchester United chiefs that he needs five years to turn them around Erik ten Hag told Manchester United chiefs that he needs five years to turn them around as he laid out his vision for the club if he is to take over at Old Trafford.

Man United have been aiming to settle on their next manager before this season ends and Erik ten Hag emerged as their favoured pick three weeks ago.

However, sources said PSG played hardball and United were unprepared to pay a compensation package of around £15million. Ajax retained the title last season and are aiming to secure another double this season. Ajax and United enjoy a warm relationship and the Dutch champions had been braced for an approach for Ten Hag before United requested permission to speak to the former Utrecht coach.

Former Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick replaced Solskjaer on an interim basis at Old Trafford in November. Mauricio Pochettino ...

Rangnick, 63, has struggled to oversee an improvement in performances and results, with United slipping to seventh in the Premier League and exiting the Champions League at the last-16 stage. Ten Hag and Pochettino, who both still have a year left to run on their respective contracts, have emerged as favourites to succeed Solskjaer. It was reported that United have settled on Ten Hag from a four-man shortlist and the 52-year-old Dutchman was ready to leave current club Ajax at the end of the season.

The Ajax coach is one of several candidates for the role of permanent manager and told the club he sees the job as a long-term project during an initial ...

“It is not a Pep Guardiola to Manchester City situation,” in the words of one source. Pochettino is greatly admired by some of the United hierarchy but, as with Ten Hag, that is far from unanimous. Ten Hag, in the words of more than one source, “has not blown people away”.

Manchester United continue their search for a new permanent boss with Erik ten Hag holding further discussions with the club as he eyes potential backroom ...

Ten Hag is not the only man being considered by United with Mauricio Pochettino also seen as a possible target. Ten Hag worked under the former England boss at Twente and may turn to him should he be appointed. Ten Hag has previously held discussions with the United hierarchy and is, again, in dialogue with them over potentially filling the role, according to Sky Sports. Van Nistelrooy recently took charge at PSV Eindhoven and would appear unlikely to leave his role. The search for a new boss has been led by football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher. The 52-year-old has also performed impressively in the Champions League despite working with fewer resources than his rivals, reaching the semi-finals in 2019.

Erik ten Hag wants to sign Ajax players for Manchester United, claiming that their squad is not worthy of the Champions League.

MORE : Erik ten Hag will urge Manchester United to sign Ruben Neves if he becomes manager Erik ten Hag will want to sign some of his Ajax players if he becomes Manchester United manager, reportedly claiming that the current Red Devils squad is not worthy of the Champions League. The Independent reports that Ten Hag told the United hierarchy that he views the job as a five-year project during his interview with the club a fortnight ago.

Manchester United are set to appoint Erik ten Hag as their new manager ahead of Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.

The 52-year-old will have a year left on his deal with Ajax this summer and United would only need to pay around £2m in compensation to bring him and some of the members of his backroom team to Old Trafford. United are also understood to be reluctant to pay the compensation fee PSG are demanding for Pochettino, which is believed to be around £15 million. According to widespread reports on Wednesday evening, United have now decided that Ten Hag is their preferred candidate ahead of Pochettino following their discussions with the Ajax boss.

LIVERPOOL legend Jamie Carragher believes Erik ten Hag should axe two Manchester United players if he is confirmed as Red Devils manager.

Pogba is out of contract at United in the summer but a decision is yet to be made over his future. "The brave choice would have been not to go with Ole because he had such a good time to start with as a caretaker. The easy choice would have been Pochettino because he's been in the Premier League before, so they've gone for a manager who's not been in the Premier League.

Erik ten Hag is confident of being offered the position of Manchester United's next permanent manager, after the agreement that Steve McClaren should be ...

If Ten Hag is appointed and McClaren joins him it will mean a return to the club after 21 years for the 60-year-old former England coach, who was Sir Alex Ferguson’s No 2 from 1999-2001. United’s initial five-man shortlist also included the Spain coach Luis Enrique, Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui, Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Paris Saint-Germain’s Mauricio Pochettino but Ten Hag has emerged as the clear favourite. He also speaks Dutch, having had two different spells in charge of Twente.

Ten Hag and Pochettino, who both still have a year left to run on their respective contracts, have emerged as favourites to succeed Solskjaer. Former Hoffenheim ...

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Rangnick, 63, has struggled to oversee an improvement in performances and results, with United slipping to seventh in the Premier League and exiting the Champions League at the last-16 stage. It was reported that United have settled on Ten Hag from a four-man shortlist and the 52-year-old Dutchman was ready to leave current club Ajax at the end of the season.

The Ajax boss looks set to take charge of Manchester United at the end of the season.

That will also be the case this time. ‘We are already planning for the new season. ‘I know that everything in football can change from one day to the next.

Man United are closing in on the confirmation of the Dutchman as their new permanent manager and he is set to be presented by shortlists from the club's ...

Pochettino had initially been the favourite for the United job, as reported in February. Mirror Football later revealed that the Argentine was the preferred candidate among the players in United’s dressing room. Despite being dissuaded from taking the job by former United boss and fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal, ESPN has led reports on Wednesday that ten Hag's appointment is now being finalised. The club's scouting department have been compiling a shortlist of players in each position who they believe are outstanding candidates to be signed this summer.

The 52-year-old Dutchman is reportedly ready to leave the Eredivisie for the Premier League.

It's claimed the club's top bosses were unanimous in their opinion that Ten Hag was the best man for the job. But ESPN report United have "settled" on Ten Hag and will now move formalise the move with the 52-year-old Dutchman ready to leave Ajax for the Premier League. Manchester United are finalising the appointment of Erik ten Hag as their next manager, according to a report.

Erik ten Hag is said to be a 'huge' admirer of Ruben Neves and will make him one of his number one transfer targets if he gets the job at Manchester United, ...

Man Utd are close to finalising the appointment of Erik ten Hag their new manager; A deal is not done and Uniteds stance is that the process is still ...

"I think Pochettino has done it in the Premier League," Rooney said. Want the Man Utd latest? They want something that's completely different that they've not had before, and that's probably gone against Pochettino in some ways." He's got more experience than I think most people think at the age of 52. The club have stuck to that line, insisting no deal has been done with anyone. He's won a couple of titles and cups in Holland. His style of play is good.

Dutch sources claim a deal is now at an advanced stage with compensation and terms of Ten Hag's contract now under discussion. Manchester United say the process ...

United were keen that after the admittedly self-imposed short termism of Ralf Rangnick, their new manager would be able to offer a long-term vision. There were finances to take into account too. There have been question marks over Pochettino’s handling of high-profile personalities. Dutch sources claim a deal is now at an advanced stage with compensation and terms of Ten Hag’s contract now under discussion. It is a risk to appoint a manager with no experience of the Premier League to arguably its highest-profile job but Ten Hag impressed in talks with the Manchester United hierarchy and his favoured playing style, high regard on the training field and commitment to improving young players have all gone in his favour. Manchester United say the process is yet to be completed but there is a feeling at Ajax that it is now only a matter of time before a deal is finalised and Ten Hag is confirmed at Old Trafford.

Man United are closing in on the confirmation of the Dutchman as their new permanent manager after their interview process with plans for next season ...

Ten Hag will have to make a decision over the future of multiple United first-team squad players, with somewhat of a clearout expected at Old Trafford. The most obvious connection between Ten Hag and United is Donny van de Beek, who switched Ajax for Old Trafford last year. Ten Hag’s imminent appointment has generated speculation that a number of his Dutch compatriots with United links may return to the club. However, things have not gone to plan for van de Beek at United and he joined Everton on loan in January – but is expected to return this summer. Ten Hag’s preference is different still and his priority is for a higher possession style of play. This can sometimes rotate in-game to 4-3-3 or 3-4-3, but it is variations around the same idea depending on whether the side are in or out of possession. Despite being dissuaded from taking the job by former United boss and fellow Dutchman Louis van Gaal, ESPN have led reports on Wednesday that ten Hag's appointment is now being finalised.

Former Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig manager Ralf Rangnick replaced Solskjaer on an interim basis at Old Trafford in November. Mauricio Pochettino ...

Rangnick, 63, has struggled to oversee an improvement in performances and results, with United slipping to seventh in the Premier League and exiting the Champions League at the last-16 stage. Ten Hag and Pochettino, who both still have a year left to run on their respective contracts, have emerged as favourites to succeed Solskjaer. It was reported that United have settled on Ten Hag from a four-man shortlist and the 52-year-old Dutchman was ready to leave current club Ajax at the end of the season.

SAMI MOKBEL AND JACK GAUGHAN: Talks have been held with the Dutch club to establish the terms for Ten Hag's release as United take a significant step ...

Unveiling Ten Hag before the Eredivisie title race has been concluded could be seen as disruptive. Manchester United are closing in on a deal to make Ajax’s Erik ten Hag their new manager. - Manchester United are 'close' to appointing Erik ten Hag as their new boss

Being unable to boast about Champions League football would be a huge blow for the club, least of all in their attempts to bring in new signings who want to ...

The signing of Varane last summer was meant to improve their defensive outlook, but his injury troubles, coupled with injuries elsewhere and poor form from others, has meant United have not been able to secure the solidity that they were hoping for. Their vulnerability at the back has been exposed time and time again and they need to tighten things up. Over the last few years they have made significant progress, both on and off the pitch, as a result of the vision that has been mapped out from the very top of the club. As reported by the Manchester Evening News earlier this month, Rashford is considering his future at the club ahead of the summer, but it would take a sizeable offer for United to let him go. Instead, it has been a place where numerous clubs have sensed blood upon their arrival and given their supporters a day out to remember. Being unable to boast about Champions League football would be a huge blow for the club, least of all in their attempts to bring in new signings who want to compete with the very best that Europe has to offer on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.