Man United challenge excites new boss Ten Hag
Erik ten Hag is excited by the challenge of bringing success back to stuttering Manchester United when he takes over as manager at the end of the season.
Without a permanent boss since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s exit in November, the club initially worked under caretaker Michael Carrick before Ralf Rangnick took charge on an interim basis. It has been a chastening season for all connected to United and the club confirmed that Ten Hag will take charge this summer.
TheimpressiveAjaxbossis looking to wrap up a third Eredivisie title before moving to Old Trafford, subject to work visa requirements, on a deal until 2025, which includes the option of a further year.
Ten Hag impressed the Unitedhierarchywithhislongterm vision for the club and provedtheunanimouschoice, with the 52-year-old seen as having the drive and nous to lead them back to the top.
“It is a great honour to be appointed manager of Manchester United and I am hugely excited by the challenge ahead,” the Dutchman said.
“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, 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.”
Ten Hag has a huge challenge on his hands given the squad is bloated, unbalanced and incapable of challenging for major trophies. United’s 4-0 mauling at rivals Liverpool underlined the work required to turn around the 20-time champions.