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Erik ten Hag of Ajax has reached a verbal agreement to become the next manager of Manchester United, according to the Athletic on Tuesday. One of the worst-kept secrets to come out of the international break has finally put the Manchester United managerial search to bed. Ralf Rangnick was hired on a six-month contract as manager which came with a two-year consultation role ahead of the new season. At the time, it wouldn’t have been farfetched to imagine a scenario where he would be recommended to stay put as manager, but disappointing results led the club to look elsewhere, and a deal for ten Hag is now in final stages.
The verbal agreement will see ten Hag eventually put pen to paper on a four-year contract, with the announcement likely to be made after the Dutch Cup final on April 17. His staff will be finalized in the future as well.
Manchester United are in need of a culture shift and ten Hag is a good person to bring that to the forefront with his system. His Ajax side plays a possession-based game that would bode well and bring an attractive style of football to Old Trafford. Ajax didn’t go as far in Champions League this season despite a fantastic group-stage showing — knocked out by Benfica in the round of 16 — but that shouldn’t be a cause for concern when it comes to his ability to turn things around at Manchester United.
Along with ten Hag, Mauricio Pochettino was also considered a top candidate for the job, though his team’s performances in big moments this season did not exactly strengthen his case. Crashing out of the Champions League with a star-studded PSG squad by blowing an early lead against Real Madrid may have certainly left a sour note on his resume and made his miracle run with Tottenham Hotspur to the final feel like it has been buried in yesteryear. Pair that with falling out of the Coupe de France to Nice via penalty kicks, and it would be easy to understand why…
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