Erik ten Hag

After doing a brilliant job at Ajax, Erik ten Hag is reportedly the leading candidate for the manager's job at Manchester United. Ten Hag became Ajax ...

– His biggest ever win with Ajax was a 13-0 win over VVV-Venlo in the Eredivisie in October 2020. – Ajax had gone three-and-a-half years without an Eredivisie title when Ten Hag arrived in December 2017 but have since won it twice. – During Ten Hag’s 207 games in charge of Ajax, they have won 153, drawn 26 and lost 28. They’ve also conceded just 174 goals, averaging 0.84 per game. If it turns out that that step will never come, I will not say that my coaching career has failed. “But I’m not chasing it.

The Dutch manager is rumoured to take over from Ralf Rangnick in the summer...

Since Pep, football in Germany is different, I looked at almost every training back then, and I took a lot of methodical lessons on how to transfer his philosophy to the pitch. He was prepared for every opponent, down to the last detail.” Erik ten Hag likes his team to keep the ball. After spending two years in Germany he returned to Netherlands and took on the role of sporting director and head coach at FC Utrecht. In 2017, he moved to Ajax and guided them to the UEFA Champions League semifinals in 2018-19. He also won the league and completed the domestic double. Erik ten Hag has been interviewed by Manchester United for the role of a permanent manager.

Manchester United are under growing pressure to make a decision on their new manager - with top targets Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino both attracting ...

Fernandes has been one of the club's standout players since arriving from Sporting Lisbon two years ago, contributing 49 goals and 39 assists in 117 games. Manchester United are under pressure to make a decision on their new manager, with both Mauricio Pochettino (left) and Erik ten Hag (right) expected to leave their clubs this summer Manchester United are under growing pressure to make a decision on their new manager - with top targets Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino both attracting interest from across Europe as they prepare to leave their jobs this summer

Ajax coach on a shortlist of candidates which also includes Mauricio Pochettino.

The club have gone out of the FA Cup and Champions League on his watch, leaving the focus is on trying to finish in the top four. Rangnick is in interim charge until the end of the season. His team were knocked out of the Champions League in the last 16 by Benfica last week.

Erik ten Hag has emerged as the front-runner for the Manchester United job after his success with Ajax, but some questions are being asked of the Dutchman's ...

"It's a difficult time for United at the moment, and it's not easy for anybody with any connection to the club, so they need to get this one right. "The fact is Man Utd is one of the top jobs in world football, so there will be plenty of people throwing their CVs in and hoping they're going to get a call," Hughes continued.. However, Pochettino is the only member of the quartet with Premier League experience, and Hughes has suggested this could remain an important factor.

Compared to a lot of modern managers, it is somewhat difficult to determine exactly what style of football ten Hag would play at United. To quote the man ...

As a result, he could leave. Given Paul Pogba is likely to leave the club, United need someone who can keep the ball in midfield. Fernandes, despite his limitations, needs to be in United’s starting team. Ten Hag should really like managing Sancho, and vice versa. This could give United the chance to make a marquee signing and bring in a top class, young striker to lead the line for the new manager. But given the saves de Gea has made this season, it’s unlikely that a new keeper will be made a priority in the next few months.