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Manchester United have formally introduced a two-year contract extension for supervisor Erik ten Hag.
Negotiations had been ongoing over a brand new deal for the Dutchman following the conclusion of the membership’s ‘end-of-season’ assessment which noticed INEOS lastly affirm their long-term religion in Ten Hag. The 53-year-old coach’s earlier contract had set to run out on the finish of the 2024/25 season.
United introduced the information on the membership’s web site with Dan Ashworth, the brand new sporting director who lastly joined from Newcastle in the beginning of the week, describing Ten Hag because the “finest companion for us to work with” transferring ahead.
Ashworth mentioned: “With two trophies previously two seasons, Erik has bolstered his document as one of the vital persistently 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 most effective companion 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 profitable on the prime stage; now we have to do it extra persistently. With our strengthened soccer management group now in place, we’re trying ahead to working hand-in-hand with Erik to realize our shared ambitions for this soccer membership.”
Ten Hag’s response was additionally included within the official announcement, revealing how “more than happy” he was to have the ability to attain an settlement with the membership after two years with successive trophies.
The Dutchman acknowledged, ““I’m more than happy to have reached settlement with the membership to proceed working collectively. Wanting again on the previous two years, we will mirror with delight on two trophies and lots of examples of development from the place we had been after I joined.”
“Nonetheless, we should even be clear that there’s nonetheless a lot of arduous work forward to succeed in the degrees anticipated of Manchester United, which implies difficult for English and European titles.
“In my discussions with the membership, we’ve got discovered full unity in our imaginative and prescient for reaching these objectives, and we’re all strongly dedicated to creating that journey collectively.”
It marks some extent of validation for Ten Hag after quite a few stories contending INEOS had been set to fireside him, no matter how his group carried out within the end-of-season FA Cup remaining in opposition to Manchester Metropolis. The win, in addition to the character of the efficiency, which noticed the Dutchman rally his gamers to execute his gameplan completely, will undoubtedly have performed a task in INEOS’ determination, nonetheless.
With the brand new government construction at Previous Trafford, comprising Omar Berrada, Dan Ashworth, Jason Wilcox and Christopher Vivell, set to be in place imminently, and the long-term way forward for the supervisor safe, United can now flip their consideration in earnest to one of the vital necessary switch home windows within the membership’s latest historical past.
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