Erik ten Hag Manchester United

Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax Amsterdam to become Manchester United new manager next season, the English giants confirmed. Photo: AFP

Manchester United beat Kaizer Chiefs to Erik ten Hag’s signature!

Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax Amsterdam to become Manchester United new manager next season, the English giants confirmed.

Erik ten Hag Manchester United

Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax Amsterdam to become Manchester United new manager next season, the English giants confirmed. Photo: AFP

Erik ten Hag will leave Ajax Amsterdam to become Manchester United new manager next season, the English giants confirmed on Thursday.

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Soweto giants Kaizer Chiefs are also in the market for a new coach after sensationally sacking Stuart Baxter (not for the first time) on Thursday.

However, Amakhosi’s new coach will NOT be the 52-year-old, who has signed a three-year contract at Old Trafford as he faces a huge task to revive Manchester United’s fortunes after a fifth consecutive trophyless season.

Ten Hag is Manchester United’s fifth manager since Sir Alex

The Dutchman becomes the fifth permanent manager at Old Trafford since Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013 sent the 20-time English champions into decline.

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Ten Hag is on course to win his third league title with Ajax and took the four-time European champions to the semi-finals of the Champions League in 2019 for the first time in 22 years.

Manchester United sit sixth in the Premier League, 23 points behind leaders Manchester City, and are unlikely to qualify for next season’s Champions League.

The club have been looking for a permanent manager since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in October.

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Ralf Rangnick was appointed interim boss for the remainder of the season, but the German has been unable to inspire any improvement in United’s performance.

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