Manchester United, who suffered a 4-0 defeat at the double red club, finally ushered in the helm of the new season.
This afternoon, Beijing time, Manchester United officially announced that Dutch coach Erik ten Hag has officially signed a contract with the club and will take office at the end of the season.
Manchester United's official announcement confirmed Thatnhag's term until the summer of 2025 comes with a one-year extension option clause. The appointment will take effect after the tenghag work visa is processed.
The Red Devils have had a very bad record this season and are full of internal factions. The previous coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, left the class last November due to poor results and is currently run by interim manager German Lonnick, but has also failed to lead the Red Devils out of the predicament. His tenure ended the season and he subsequently served as a club adviser.
The Greze family's team has already doomed the end of the season, and their final goal is to win the fourth place in the Premier League and get a ticket to next season's Champions League. But it's not easy, Spurs, Arsenal have a better chance.
The 52-year-old Tenhag has been coaching Ajax since January 2018, and his contract was due to expire in June 2023, but it is reported that in order to join Manchester United, Tenhag and Ajax reached an agreement to make an agreement.
During his time as Ajax manager, Tenhag led the team to play 210 games, with a record of 156 wins, 25 draws and 29 losses. He won two Eredivisie titles, two Dutch Cups, one Dutch Premier League and reached the Champions League Final Four in 2018-19, the first time Ajax has reached the Champions League Final Four since 1997.
Tenhag is good at coaching young players, and under his command Frankie De Jong, De Ligt, van der Beek, Gravenbeck, Anthony, Timbel and other young talents emerge in an endless stream, on the one hand, Ajax's youth training is strong, on the other hand, Tenhag is willing to give young players a chance.
Many of these players have now joined other European giants after their rise to prominence at Ajax, including Van de Beek, who will reunite with Tenhag at Manchester United. Van der Beek made 58 appearances in the 2018-19 season, handing over 18 goals and 13 assists.
Commenting on the signing to coach Manchester United, Tenhag said: "It is an honour to be The Manchester United manager and I am excited about the challenges that lie ahead. I know the history of this great club and the passion of the fans, and I am determined to lead them to the success they deserve. ”
Tenhag also said he would stand on Ajax's last shift: "The experience of the last few years has been incredible, leaving Ajax is difficult, but I can assure the fans that I will give my all and focus on making this season a success. ”
Ajax is still playing in the Eredivisie this season, four points ahead of second-placeD Eindhoven, with the last five rounds left, with a great chance of winning the title. Taking the title to Old Trafford is believed to be the result That Tenhag was looking forward to.
There is no doubt that coaching Manchester United is a hell of a difficulty, and Old Trafford is a real coaching graveyard. Tenhag's predecessors, Moyes, van Gaal, Mourinho, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, all ended up in failure, and whether Tenhag can become an exception remains to be verified.