‘There are always talks. Man United is a great club with great fans’: Erik ten Haag breaks his silence on taking the Old Trafford job, as he speaks out on his ambitions and Guardiola’s influence on him
- Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on his links to Manchester United
- The 52-year-old has emerged as the favourite to take the Old Trafford job
- He was interviewed by the club last month – with another round of talks to come
- Ten Hag has praised United’s fans but insists his focus is on Ajax for now
Leading candidate Erik ten Hag has broken his silence on his links to the Manchester United job, praising he club’s ‘great fanbase’ and imploring the Ajax faithful to be understanding should he make the move.
The Ajax boss has been heavily linked with the United job in recent weeks, with reports circulating on Friday stating the Dutchman is now the outright favourite to become the club’s long-term successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Ten Hag was interviewed by the Manchester club last month, having been granted permission by Ajax to do so, and – ahead of a second and final round of talks – he has now directly addressed the growing speculation.
Ajax boss Erik ten Hag has finally broken his silence on his talks with Manchester United
Sportsmail revealed Ajax boss ten Hag had an interview with United on Monday, although he is not the first candidate to hold formal discussions with new chief executive Richard Arnold
He told Sport1: ‘My focus is currently only on Ajax. But in football you never know. I don’t want to rule anything out. I’m currently employed here at Ajax to perform.
‘With the cup final against [PSV] Eindhoven, we still have eight finals left, and I need all my energy for that. Anything else would just be…
Source : dailymail
