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There had long been speculation at Manchester United about a split from manager Erik ten Hag, with the Red Devils finishing a disappointing eighth in the league – the club’s worst finish since the inception of the Premier League in 1992. The Dutchman has now confirmed that United have decided to continue with him in the future.
“Manchester United told me they spoke to Thomas Tuchel, yes. They said they finally came to the conclusion that they already had the best coach, » the 54-year-old explained to the Dutch channel « NOS » (quoted via VI and Fabrizio Romano). To pass this on to him message, representatives of the club even went to his house on vacation: “They flew to Ibiza to tell me that I would stay “They disrupted my vacation, they suddenly appeared at my door,” said the coach. laughing and continued: “Yes, I am in talks with Man United about a new contract However, no agreement has been reached yet (“It’s not that simple, we still need to talk about it.” « ), Ten Hag’s working document with the English currently runs until the summer of 2025.
Ten Hag won the FA Cup with the traditional club, which was the last English champion in 2013, last season and beat champions and city rivals Manchester City (2-1) in the final. The day before the final, reports were circulating that his elimination was a fait accompli, regardless of the result. There had already been discussions with potential successors, including Thomas Tuchel. But the former Bayern coach canceled, according to media reports. Ten Hag has been in office since 2022. The Dutchman, who coached FC Bayern Munich’s second team from 2013 to 2015, is also said to be on the list of candidates for the German title.
