Erik ten Hag has shared his vision for the future of Manchester United if he were to become its new permanent manager.
United recently conducted preliminary talks with the Ajax manager about becoming their next permanent manager, Praizsports already reported that He’s the most preferred candidate.
United are unlikely to pay the compensation fee required to prise Mauricio Pochettino away from Paris Saint-Germain, but are instead targeting the Dutchman.
Manchester United has been linked with many managers in its search for a permanent replacement for Ralf Ragnick. Ten Hag[52] is among the top picks at this time.
In his five years as manager of Ajax, Erik ten Hag has led the team to five major trophies and the 2019 UEFA Champions League semi-final, where they were narrowly defeated by Tottenham Hotspur.
A lot of Manchester United fans want to see him as Solskjaer’s long-term replacement, as he has impressed with his reputation and the style of football he has Ajax playing.
According to Ten Hag, if United fans’ wishes were granted, the club would play possession-based football in the style of former Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola.
Speaking back in 2019, Ten Hag told SZ: “I watch Bayern Munich play every weekend. Bayern have become my club. Since Pep [worked at Bayern], football in Germany is different.
“I looked at almost every training session back then, and I took a lot of methodical lessons on how to transfer his philosophy to the pitch. He said.
“I want to have possession and hurt the opponent. It’s about possession, about movement, about vertical attacking patterns, about pressing, wingers moving into the middle to make room for the full-backs.
“Everyone is attacking, everyone is defending.”
Although Ten Hag has stressed the importance of possessing the ball and creating chances.
He has said that he is not an ‘extremely attack-minded coach’, implying that he may focus more on defending if required.
“No, because there’s moments and situations where I coach differently and let my team play differently,” Ten Hag said in an interview with Ajax TV.
“It has to fit the DNA of Ajax. It might be different at another club, but even Ajax have to master different strategies in order to be successful.” He added.
Erik Ten Hag To Manchester United
Praizsports has learned that Erik Ten Hag is in advanced talks with Manchester United about becoming the Premier League club’s next manager and a deal could be reached as early as this week.
It is possible that the 52-year-old will be allowed to leave Ajax if the £1.7 million in his contract is triggered by the Red devils.