After Lonnick's unsuccessful experience, Tenhach will become United's next manager. Relying on his outstanding performances during his time at charge of Ajax, Tenhach has won the favor of Manchester United. So how did he grow from a rich kid in a small town to a world-famous man? "Mirror" reporter Richie Jones wrote exclusively about Tenhach's upbringing, and here is a full translation of the third part.
During his time at the helm of the biggest club in the Netherlands, Tenhach's achievements are easily underestimated.
After all, Ajax has long been accustomed to lifting trophies, and success is natural, and so should it be in the Tenghach era.
However, even Ajax fans can easily forget that Ajax hadn't lifted any trophies in three years before Tenhach took over at the end of 2017, and the last time he reached the Champions League semi-finals was 20 years ago.
After seven consecutive wins, Ajax is one step closer to another Eredivisie title, thanks to the outgoing Tenhach. On the streets outside the Cruyff Arena, Ajax fans sipped beer, and those days of nothingness seemed to have become distant memories.
Few people have seen what Tenhach did during his time at charge of Ajax, or even thought that his grades did not seem to be worthy of coaching Manchester United. After coaching the Red Devils, he was also tasked with getting United to lift the trophy again, as the most successful club in the history of the Premier League, Manchester United did not like to be unable to win the title for such a long time.
The Daily Telegraph reporter Velvey pointed out that "everyone takes it for granted. If you look at his average score and the number of trophies he's won, he's one of the best managers Ajax has ever had. ”
Not only did he win the trophy, but his heroic performance when he led Ajax to the Champions League semi-final three and a half years ago boosted the confidence of Dutch football.
Velvey analyzed, "Tenhach made the Dutch believe that they still have the possibility to compete with the best teams in Europe. Giants like Manchester City and Paris have more money, but with dutch football philosophy, developing young players and good transfer operations, Tenha shows that you can still compete with these giants. ”
"Of course, you don't make it to the knockout rounds every year, but Tenhach convinces everyone that it's still possible."
In fact, when Ajax reached an agreement with Tenhach, many people thought that such an appointment was very risky, but this was exactly the method used by Oviemars when choosing the manager.
As Ajax's manager, Ovimars saw Tenhach's success in coaching Utrecht and believed he was ready to coach the biggest club in the Netherlands.
Velvey noted, "I think this is the typical Oviemars. He's not just looking for talented players, he's also looking for managers with coaching talent. In this respect, Oviemars is unique. He dared to give a talented coach a chance to coach Ajax, not just sign talented players. ”
"Tenhach has done a very good job in charge of Utrecht and he has also had experience coaching the Bayern second team. It was a big gamble, but Oviemars was willing to take the risk and got a huge reward. ”
Although he has spent most of his career in the Netherlands, Tenhach has brought a philosophy of football that is not necessarily consistent with traditional Dutch or Ajax. Whether people like it or not, he will do his own thing the way he does it.
Former Twente team-mate Kylo noted that "they have to adapt to his style of football, which is not really typical of Dutch football." ”
Dutch football usually asks the winger to stay on the outside, to stand near the wing and cross, and when Tenhach was in charge, he changed the way Ajax played. He let the wingers go inside and only one person remains on the outside, the full-back or the winger. He made a huge change in tactics, and that took time. ”
Tenghach faced the same situation when he was in charge of Utrecht, but he quickly completed the tactical innovation and eventually succeeded.
Feyenoord boss Bain revealed, "He did very well in charge of Utrecht. Because of that, he got the opportunity to coach Ajax and I think so far he's done everything he could possibly achieve in charge of Ajax. ”
"He's the kind of manager who is a bit weird and he analyzes every game very well. He's a workaholic who loves to observe everything and knows his opponents very well. ”
"He has a clear idea, but he is able to adapt to the characteristics of the players he has. In Utrecht, he played a tactic, and at Ajax he could sign more players and his tactical system was completely different. ”
As in charge of Utrecht, he relied on both the young players he had developed on the famous Ajax "production line" and his experienced veterans.
Under his coaching, Frankie De Jong, De Ligt, Van de Beek, Ziyech and other players thrived, but he also got help from veterans such as Blind and Tadić.
Velvey explains, "Ajax has always been known for developing young players, but I think it's also important that Tenhach and Obimars sign some experienced players. ”
"They signed some players from the Premier League, like Tadić, Blind, and they all came back to the Netherlands. Extremely talented young players, experienced veterans and Tenhach's tactical philosophy have made Ajax a real machine. ”
As we all know, this "machine" is only one step away from the Champions League final. However, after their success, they also became "victims". The outstanding performance caused many players to leave Ajax, and De Jong and De Ligt both left for sky-high transfer fees.
Once again, Tenhach found the answer to the problem and built a new team.
Velvey pointed out that "when Tenhach took over Ajax, he had to make changes and build a whole new team. After losing the Champions League semi-final, he had to build a brand new team again, which I think is one of his strengths. ”
"He can build the team the way he wants, but he needs time and Ajax gave him time. In the first half of his season in charge, the results were not good, but they gave him time. ”
Tenhach kept running into questions, but he kept finding answers. Against Zwolle, with a lack of wingers, Tenhach used a diamond-shaped midfielder. Despite his use of a younger squad, they still won easily 3-0. With just three games left, Ajax led Eindhoven by four points, just one step away from the Dutch First Division title.
Once again, a group of young people in Ajax are being targeted by the giants, including Gravenberg, Tinbell and Anthony, who have been able to rise rapidly, also thanks to Tenhach's coaching.
Like Utrecht, Tenhach has left a timeless legacy and template for Ajax. Ajax's success is partly due to the club's current structure, but the greater credit goes to Tenhach, and it is enough to compare Ajax's current achievements with those of him before he took over.
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