Sources from Ajax and the Dutchman’s camp told Sky Sports News last week that there had been discussions about compensation and how to handle an official announcement, after he impressed in his interview. United denied having formal discussions and described such an advanced reading of the situation as “premature”. The club has remained on this line, insisting that no agreement has been reached with anyone. United’s position is also that the process is still ongoing with many candidates and they will not comment on it. Ten Haag has a year left on his contract with Ajax, but the excellent relations between the clubs have made the discussions clearer and the Eredivisie club will not stand in his way. He has long been admired internally, he is the popular candidate and he was the easiest to secure in the list of four. Mauricio Pochettino was his only real rival for the job, but negotiating with Paris Saint-Germain would be a completely different perspective than dealing with Ajax. The Dutch club was useful and not obstructive and it is understandable that the compensation price of Ten Hague is 1.7 million £ compared to 15 million £ for the Argentine. Julen Lopetegui stated his desire to stay in Seville, while Luis Enrique’s commitment to lead Spain to the World Cup was a very difficult situation to navigate. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Dutch football journalist Marcel van der Kraan says Erik ten Hag could seek the help of someone with previous experience in England to help challenge the Premier League if selected for the job of Manchester Utd This left a direct battle between Pochettino and Ten Hag, with a split between decision-makers on how to proceed now seemingly resolved. Football director John Murtough and technical director Darren Fletcher led the search for a new coach, fueling managing director Richard Arnold and co-president Joel Glazer. The latter couple realized that they had beaten Ten Hague against Pochettino, who twice in the past was the club’s preferred choice to take charge. United insists that no date is imminent.
Analysis: The exhibition in Manchester United like nothing will have been experienced by Ten Hague
Sky Sports News senior reporter Melissa Reddy: Manchester United’s interest in Eric Ten Hague will not come as a surprise given his status as one of the most progressive coaches in Europe and his long-term ties to the vacant coaching job. The 52-year-old has had fans at Old Trafford since 2018/19, when his team Ajax eliminated Real Madrid in the “16” of the Champions League, before impressing Juventus and they denied him a place in the final afterwards. Lucas Moura’s last minute goal for Tottenham by Mauricio Pochettino. Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player FREE ATTENTION: Snapshots from Manchester United’s draw with Leicester City in the Premier League Ten Hague is a popular choice to take over the presidency of Old Trafford and represents what is considered a “fresh, exciting future”, although there is a risk of acceptance, as it would be a major leap for him. The last very successful Ajax coach to move to England’s top division – via Inter – was Frank de Boer, who lasted just 77 days at Crystal Palace. The expectations, the global brilliance that prevails at United and the level of competition at the top of the Premier League do not look like anything he would have experienced in the past.
Neville: Man Utd fans prefer Ten Hag
Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking to The Overlap, Gary Neville, Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher discuss Erik Ten Hag’s suitability as Manchester United manager. Sky Sports’ Gary Neville: “Ten Haag worked at Bayern Munich when Pep Guardiola was there. We know the impact he has had. He has won some titles and trophies in the Netherlands. His style of play is good. He has more experience than most people think at the age of 52. years. “It’s a huge leap, but he has a good coaching background. He has not scored and that’s good – he comes fresh. I did a poll the other day and I was absolutely surprised – 240,000 people voted and 82 percent were in favor of bringing him to (Mauricio ) Pochettino. “I knew he would be loved because you can smell it on social media. I think Manchester United fans want a fresh start and a new name. They want something completely different from what they did not have before, and that has probably gone against him. “Potketino in a way.”
Rooney exclusivity: I would choose Pochettino over Ten Hag
Use the Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Wayne Rooney believes Mauricio Pochettino could be the right man for the job at Manchester United and believes it is time for Paul Pogba to move on. Wayne Rooney told Mauricio Pochettino to become the next coach of Manchester United, believing that his experience in the Premier League and the history of the blood-stained youth put him ahead of Ajax coach Eric ten Hague. “I think Potettino did it in the Premier League,” said Rooney. “He knows the Premier League and he brought a lot of players to Tottenham. He did the same in Southampton. “If I chose one of the two, I would choose him. He should be given time to place his plan in the club and the team. If you give him time, I think he would do well.”
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