Manchester United have prolonged Erik ten Hag’s contract by to June 2026.
Ten Hag was already underneath contract at Previous Trafford till 2025 however the membership have now triggered the prevailing possibility of a further 12 months.
The 54-year-old was retained as United supervisor following the membership’s end-of-season assessment and has now prolonged his earlier settlement — which was as a consequence of expire on the finish of the approaching 2024-25 season — on present phrases.
The Dutchman was appointed as United supervisor in 2022, having gained six trophies — together with three Eredivisie titles — throughout four-and-a-half seasons in command of Ajax.
“I’m very happy to have reached settlement with the membership to proceed working collectively,” Ten Hag.
“Trying again on the previous two years, we will mirror with pleasure on two trophies and lots of examples of development from the place we have been after I joined. Nevertheless, we should even be clear that there’s nonetheless a number of laborious work forward to achieve the degrees anticipated of Manchester United, which implies difficult for English and European titles.
“In my discussions with the membership, we have now discovered full unity in our imaginative and prescient for reaching these objectives, and we’re all strongly dedicated to creating that journey collectively.”
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The membership’s new sporting director Dan Ashworth, who was appointed at Previous Trafford earlier this week, stated of Ten Hag’s contract renewal: “With two trophies prior to now two seasons, Erik has bolstered his file as one of the vital constantly profitable coaches in European soccer.
“Whereas the membership’s assessment of final season highlighted areas for enchancment, it additionally reached a transparent conclusion that Erik was the very best associate for us to work with in driving up requirements and outcomes. This group of gamers and employees have already proven they’re able to competing and successful on the high degree; now we have to do it extra constantly.”
United’s eighth-place end within the Premier League within the 2023-24 season was their lowest since 1990 whereas in addition they exited the Champions League on the group stage.
Nevertheless, Ten Hag guided to their first FA Cup success since 2016 with a last victory over Manchester Metropolis, whereas he gained the Carabao Cup in his first season in cost — ending United’s six-year run with out a trophy.
In the meantime, United are in talks so as to add Ruud van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake to Ten Hag’s teaching employees with discussions persevering with round a training reshuffle.
The Athletic reported in June first-team coach Benni McCarthy will go away the membership on the finish of his contract, with the prospect of assistant coach Mitchell van der Gaag departing. Steve McClaren and Darren Fletcher are each prone to stay on Ten Hag’s employees.
The Athletic has additionally reported that former United striker Van Nistelrooy is in talks over a return to Previous Trafford, having beforehand been a candidate for the vacant Burnley managerial place.
Van Nistelrooy scored 150 objectives in 219 video games for United between 2001 and 2006 to ascertain himself as a agency fan favorite, and gained the Dutch Cup throughout his one season in command of PSV Eindhoven.
The 47-year-old has been with out a managerial job since leaving PSV one recreation earlier than the 2022-23 season ended, and is prone to be a part of Ten Hag’s teaching employees alongside Hake, 52, who would depart his place as head coach of Eredivisie membership Go Forward Eagles, the place Ten Hag’s administration profession started.
Hake is an skilled coach who has managed 5 golf equipment within the Netherlands together with two seasons at FC Twente and 18 months as FC Utrecht head coach.
Van der Gaag, who has ambitions of being a head coach as soon as once more, and McCarthy each joined United alongside Ten Hag in the summertime of 2022.
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Contained in the season that put Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United position underneath assessment
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